Squalogadus modificatus | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gadiformes |
Family: | Macrouroididae |
Genus: |
Squalogadus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1916 |
Species: | S. modificatus |
Binomial name | |
Squalogadus modificatus C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1916 |
Squalogadus modificatus, the tadpole whiptail, is a species of rattail found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 600 to 1,740 metres (1,970 to 5,710 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.