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Family: Bathylagidae Deep-sea smelts



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22 species (see list below)

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Indian and Pacific.
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Bathylagichthys australis
[Southern deepsea smelt]

Photo by Porteiro, F.M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Bathylagichthys greyae (Cohen, 1958)

Photo by Porteiro, F.M.
 
Bathylagichthys greyae
[Grey's deepsea smelt]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic to wes
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Bathylagichthys longipinnis
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific.
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Bathylagichthys parini
[]
No picture found
South Atlantic
Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Bathylagichthys problematicus
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Bathylagoides argyrogaster
[Silver deepsea smelt]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Pacific and Indian. East
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Bathylagoides nigrigenys (Parr, 1931)

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Bathylagoides nigrigenys
[Blackchin blacksmelt]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Bathylagoides wesethi
[Snubnose blacksmelt]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic.
 
Bathylagus andriashevi
[]

Photo by SFSA

South Atlantic, Indian an
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Bathylagus antarcticus Günther, 1878

Photo by SFSA
 
Bathylagus antarcticus
[Antarctic deepsea smelt]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Bathylagus euryops Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathylagus euryops
[Goiter blacksmelt]

Photo by Olivar, M.P. et. al.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Bathylagus gracilis Lönnberg, 1905

Photo by Olivar, M.P. et. al.
 
Bathylagus gracilis
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Bathylagus niger
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Bathylagus pacificus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathylagus pacificus
[Slender blacksmelt]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Bathylagus tenuis
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Widely distributed in tro
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Dolicholagus longirostris (Maul, 1948)

Photo by JAMARC
 
Dolicholagus longirostris
[Longsnout blacksmelt]
No picture found
Northeast Pacific
 
Leuroglossus callorhini
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Leuroglossus schmidti Rass, 1955

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Leuroglossus schmidti
[Northern smoothtongue]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Leuroglossus stilbius Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Leuroglossus stilbius
[California smoothtongue]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17.3 cm TL
Lipolagus ochotensis (Schmidt, 1938)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Lipolagus ochotensis
[Eared blacksmelt]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Melanolagus bericoides (Borodin, 1929)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Melanolagus bericoides
[Bigscale deepsea smelt]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 21.6 cm TL
Pseudobathylagus milleri (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Pseudobathylagus milleri
[Stout blacksmelt]
22 Species of Family Bathylagidae
(Deep-sea smelts)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1990 Bathylagichthys australis Southern deepsea smelt Indian and Pacific. 20.8 SL
1958 Bathylagichthys greyae Grey's deepsea smelt Eastern Atlantic 16 SL
1985 Bathylagichthys longipinnis Southeast Atlantic to wes 12.2 SL
1990 Bathylagichthys parini Southeast Pacific. 12.0 SL
1985 Bathylagichthys problematicus South Atlantic 26.6 SL
1930 Bathylagoides argyrogaster Silver deepsea smelt Indo-West Pacific 11 SL
1931 Bathylagoides nigrigenys Blackchin blacksmelt Pacific and Indian. East 10.5 SL
1938 Bathylagoides wesethi Snubnose blacksmelt Eastern Pacific 13.5 SL
1986 Bathylagus andriashevi Southeast Atlantic.
1878 Bathylagus antarcticus Antarctic deepsea smelt South Atlantic, Indian an 17 SL
1896 Bathylagus euryops Goiter blacksmelt Eastern Atlantic 13 TL
1905 Bathylagus gracilis Southern Ocean 21.7 SL
2006 Bathylagus niger Southern Ocean 14.1 SL
1890 Bathylagus pacificus Slender blacksmelt Pacific 25 SL
1986 Bathylagus tenuis Southern Ocean 16 SL
1948 Dolicholagus longirostris Longsnout blacksmelt Widely distributed in tro 17.5 SL
1899 Leuroglossus callorhini Northeast Pacific
1955 Leuroglossus schmidti Northern smoothtongue North Pacific 20 SL
1890 Leuroglossus stilbius California smoothtongue Eastern Pacific 15 TL
1938 Lipolagus ochotensis Eared blacksmelt Northwest Pacific 17.3 TL
1929 Melanolagus bericoides Bigscale deepsea smelt Atlantic, Indian and Paci 20 SL
1898 Pseudobathylagus milleri Stout blacksmelt North Pacific 21.6 TL



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