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Bathylagus euryops Goode & Bean, 1896 Goiter blacksmelt |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 216 - 3237 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, Faeroes and Shetlands to Portugal. Probably antitropical and present in other oceans. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal soft rays: 16-19. Body robust and compressed. Small gill opening. Anal fin base longer than the length of the caudal peduncle. Dark pigment on the scale pockets (Ref. 37473). | |||
| Biology: | Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Sometimes caught in large aggregations. Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6345). Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 5951). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||