| Family: |
Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts) |
| Max. size: |
14.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1560 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, Scotia Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 20-23; Vertebrae: 45-48. Diagnosis: Gill rakers 23-30 (usually 26-27); anal fin rays 20-23; dorsal fin rays 10-12; scale pockets in the lateral line 40-42; vertebrae45-48 (usually 46-47); pyloric caeca 4-7 (usually 5-6); greatest body depth in mature specimens 19-22% SL, with average-sized head 21-23% SL (Ref. 57776). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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