''Bathygadus antrodes'' is a gadiform fish, a species of

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. It is found at depths of up to 1200 m (3937 ft) in the waters around southern

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and northern

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. This fish is known to grow to around 65 cm (25.5 in). It has a very wide, soft-boned head, a terminal mouth with very small teeth, small eyes and no barbel. The

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are small and

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References

A new species, ''Caelorinchus sheni'', and 19 new records of grenadiers (Pisces: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from Taiwan - CHIOU Mei-Luen ; SHAO Kwang-Tsao ; IWAMOTO Tomio
Macrouridae Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Edwin Chapin Starks Fish described in 1904 Fish of Japan Fish of Taiwan {{Gadiformes-stub