Squalogadus
Species of fish
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Squalogadus modificatus, the tadpole whiptail, also known as the roundhead tadpole grenadier, is a species of rattail found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 600 to 1,740 metres (1,970 to 5,710 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
| Squalogadus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Suborder: | Macrouroidei |
| Family: | Trachyrincidae |
| Genus: | Squalogadus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916 |
| Species: | S. modificatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalogadus modificatus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916 | |
