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Family: Bathyclupeidae Deep-sea scalyfins



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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic. Northw
Max. Length 21.1 cm TL
Bathyclupea argentea Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Bathyclupea argentea
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Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 17.8 cm TL
Bathyclupea elongata Trunov, 1975

Photo by SFSA
 
Bathyclupea elongata
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No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Bathyclupea gracilis
[Slender deepsea herring]

Photo by Mullasseri, S.

Indian Ocean

Bathyclupea hoskynii Alcock, 1891

Photo by Mullasseri, S.
 
Bathyclupea hoskynii
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No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Bathyclupea malayana
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No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Bathyclupea megaceps
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No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Bathyclupea schroederi
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7 Species of Family Bathyclupeidae
(Deep-sea scalyfins)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1896 Bathyclupea argentea Western Atlantic. Northw 21.1 TL
1975 Bathyclupea elongata Southeast Atlantic 17.8 TL
1938 Bathyclupea gracilis Slender deepsea herring Western Central Pacific.
1891 Bathyclupea hoskynii Indian Ocean
1913 Bathyclupea malayana Western Central Pacific
1938 Bathyclupea megaceps Western Central Pacific.
1962 Bathyclupea schroederi Western Central Atlantic



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