Bathylagichthys australis Kobyliansky, 1990
Southern deepsea smelt

Family:  Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts)
Max. size:  20.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 50 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Indian and Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 47-50. Branchiostegal rays 3. Supraorbital short, posterior well behind vertical through the middle of the orbit. Canals of subcutaneous vascular system of the trunk not forming anastomoses below the lateral line. Pyloric caeca 10-16 (Ref. 41239).
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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