Bigeye grenadier [Hymenocephalus italicus]
Description
The Bigeye grenadier is a species of rattail that is native to the Mediterranean Sea and the northeastern Atlantic Ocean around Portugal. This species grows to a length of 20 centimeters. It has a large eye, a small barbel and a long second dorsal fin.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Cod-like Fishes
Gadiformes
|
| Family |
Grenadiers or Rattails
Macrouridae
|
| Genus |
Hymenocephalus
Hymenocephalus
|