Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Bathylagidae | Phylum Chordata Order Argentiniformes Rank Species | |
Genus Melanolagus
Kobyliansky, 1986 Similar Deep‑sea smelt, Bathylagus, Leuroglossus, Bluntsnout smooth‑head | ||
Melanolagus bericoides, the bigscale deep-sea smelt, is a species of deep-sea smelt found in tropical and subtropical oceans to a depth of 1,700 m (5,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 cm (7.9 in).
References
Melanolagus bericoides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA