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Class: Teleostei
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Bathylagidae Deep-sea smelts

Genus: Bathylagus

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Bathylagus andriashevi
[]

Photo by SFSA

South Atlantic, Indian an
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Bathylagus antarcticus Günther, 1878

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Bathylagus antarcticus
[Antarctic deepsea smelt]

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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Bathylagus euryops Goode & Bean, 1896

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Bathylagus euryops
[Goiter blacksmelt]

Photo by Olivar, M.P. et. al.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Bathylagus gracilis Lönnberg, 1905

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Bathylagus gracilis
[]
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Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Bathylagus niger
[]

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Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Bathylagus pacificus Gilbert, 1890

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Bathylagus pacificus
[Slender blacksmelt]
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Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Bathylagus tenuis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathylagus andriashevi Southeast Atlantic. 1986
Bathylagus antarcticus Antarctic deepsea smelt South Atlantic, Indian an 19 SL 1878
Bathylagus euryops Goiter blacksmelt Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1896
Bathylagus gracilis Southern Ocean 21.7 SL 1905
Bathylagus niger Southern Ocean 14.1 SL 2006
Bathylagus pacificus Slender blacksmelt Pacific 25 SL 1890
Bathylagus tenuis Southern Ocean 16 SL 1986



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