The plainfin grenadier (Ventrifossa divergens) is a species of rattail. This is a deep-water fish found at depths of up to 772 m.[citation needed] It has a wide distribution in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.[1]
| Plainfin grenadier | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Macrouridae |
| Subfamily: | Macrourinae |
| Genus: | Ventrifossa |
| Species: | V. divergens
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| Binomial name | |
| Ventrifossa divergens C. H. Gilbert & C. L. Hubbs, 1920
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This species reaches a length of 30 cm.[citation needed] As suggested by the common name, it has a uniformly dark first dorsal fin, lacking the contrasting blotch seen in many species in the genus. It also has a black margin to its snout.[1]
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