Eared blacksmelt

Lipolagus ochotensis

Bathylagid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

Black
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Lipolagus ochotensis, the eared blacksmelt, is a species of deep-sea smelt found in the Pacific Ocean down to depths of 6,100 m (20,000 ft). This species grows to a length of 16 cm (6.3 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Marine Smelts
Family: Bathylagidae
Genus: Lipolagus
Maximum length: 17.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Suruga Bay in Japan, Sea of Okhotsk (Ref. 6885 ) and the Bering Sea. Northeast Pacific: off British Columbia, Canada to northern Baja California, Mexico (Ref. 6885 ). Southwest Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300 ).

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