Kingdom Animalia Order Gadiformes Genus Nezumia Higher classification Nezumia | Phylum Chordata Family Macrouridae Scientific name Nezumia condylura Rank Species | |
Similar Opsopoeodus emiliae, Pugnose shiner, Nezumia, Eubleekeria splendens, Equulites | ||
The Japanese pugnose grenadier (Nezumia condylura) is a species of rattail fish. It is found at depths of up to 720 m in the waters around southern Japan, northern Taiwan and in the East China Sea.
As the common name suggests, this fish has a very short, blunt snout. It is greyish-brown overall but with a bluish tinge on the abdomen. The margins of the mouth and gills are blackish and the fins are dark. The first dorsal fin has blackish margins and has two spines.
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