Bathylagus antarcticus

(Bathylagus antarcticus)

Description

Bathylagus antarcticus, the Antarctic deep-sea smelt, is a deep-sea smelt found in all the southern oceans as far south as Antarctica, to depths of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Osmeriformes
Family:Bathylagidae
Genus:Bathylagus
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