Ventrifossa saikaiensis

Ventrifossa saikaiensis is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 740 m.^{[citation needed]} It is found in the waters off southern Japan and northeastern Taiwan.^[1]

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

This species reaches a length of up to 25 cm.^{[citation needed]} It has a pointed snout, a large, inferior mouth with a dark margin on the upper lip and a long chin barbel. The first dorsal fin is entirely dark, lacking the contrasting patches seen in some members of the genus. There is a large bioluminescent organ located between the bases of the pelvic fins.^[1]