Hymenocephalus lethonemus

This is a small, slender rattail with a total length of up to 14 cm.

The Hymenocephalus lethonemus lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 220 - 810 m environment.

Hymenocephalus lethonemus is a species of rattail. It occurs at depths of up to 485 m in the waters off southern Japan, the Philippines and northern Taiwan. This is a small, slender rattail with a total length of up to 14 cm. More

Common names

Itodara in Japanese (日本語)

Order : Gadiformes
Family : Macrouridae
Genus : Hymenocephalus
Species : Hymenocephalus lethonemus
Authority : Jordan & Gilbert,1904