Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis

Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 535 m.^{[citation needed]} It is found in waters off southern Japan, northeastern Taiwan, the Philippines, and in the South China Sea.^[1]

Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Macrouridae
Genus:	Ventrifossa
Species:	V. rhipidodorsalis
Binomial name
Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis Okamura, 1984

This species reaches a length of up to 21 cm.^{[citation needed]} It can be distinguished from its congeners by the patterning of the fins: the first dorsal fin is mostly black with white at the base and tip, while the elongated anal fin has a black margin towards the front. There is a large bioluminescent organ located between the bases of the pelvic fins.^[1]