Silver deepsea smelt

Bathylagoides argyrogaster

Bathylagid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Silver deepsea smelt is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies deep water. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Marine Smelts
Family: Bathylagidae
Genus: Bathylagoides
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 5978 ). Also known in tropical Atlantic.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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