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Ventrifossa misakia (Jordan & Gilbert, 1904) Misaki grenadier |
| Family: | Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 387 - 455 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Choshi to Kagoshima in Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Anal spines: 0-0. Scales very small, sparsely covered with slender conical to lanceolate spinules in widely divergent V rows. Snout in young individuals with faint blackish margin along its leading edge, older individuals appear to have only a blackish snout tip. | |||
| Biology: | Feeds primarily on euphausiids, prawns, and isopods (Ref. 1371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||