Kingdom Animalia Family Bathylagidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Argentiniformes | |
Genus Pseudobathylagus
Kobyliansky, 1986 Similar Deep‑sea smelt, Leuroglossus, Gonatus onyx, Bathylagus, Bathylagus antarcticus | ||
Pseudobathylagus milleri, the stout blacksmelt, also called the owlfish due to its large eyes relative to its body, is a species of deep-sea smelt native to the north Pacific Ocean where it is found to depths of 6,600 m (21,700 ft). This species grows to a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in).
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