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Bathylagichthys parini Kobyliansky, 1990 |
| Family: | Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 20 - 70 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 47-47. Branchiostegal rays 3. Supraorbital extending far behind to the middle of the orbit. Interorbital space narrower than the orbital diameter in specimens 8-12 cm SL. Canals of subcutaneous vascular system of the trunk forming anastomoses on the sides below the lateral line. Pyloric caeca 13-14 (Ref. 41239). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||