Subfamily Macrourinae Scientific name Caelorinchus sheni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Macrouridae Higher classification Coelorinchus | |
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Coelorinchus sheni is a species of rattail. It is only known from depths of 450–650 m off the coast of Taiwan.
This is a fairly large rattail with the limited number of known specimens including one over 93 cm in length. It has a large eye, a long, blunt-ended snout and a large-opening mouth. There is a series of dark saddle-shaped marks along the body and a small light-producing organ.
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