Thinbarbel whiptail

Ventrifossa paxtoni

Forty Eight Centimeters Carp from the Pacific Ocean

Thinbarbel whiptail is a marine fish from Western Central Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 48 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Ventrifossa
Maximum length: 48 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Australia, New Caledonia, Chesterfield and Bellona Plateau.

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