Hymenocephalus lethonemus
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| Hymenocephalus lethonemus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Genus: | Hymenocephalus |
| Species: | H. lethonemus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hymenocephalus lethonemus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1904 | |
Hymenocephalus lethonemus is a species of rattail. It occurs at depths of up to 485 m in the waters off southern Japan, the Philippines and northern Taiwan.
This is a small, slender rattail with a total length of up to 14 cm. It has a fairly long, sharp snout, small eyes, a large mouth and no chin barbel. There is a long bioluminescent organ with two external lenses just in front of the anus.
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