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Bathylagus niger Kobyliansky, 2006 |
| Family: | Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1560 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, Scotia Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 20-23; Vertebrae: 45-48. Diagnosis: Gill rakers 23-30 (usually 26-27); anal fin rays 20-23; dorsal fin rays 10-12; scale pockets in the lateral line 40-42; vertebrae45-48 (usually 46-47); pyloric caeca 4-7 (usually 5-6); greatest body depth in mature specimens 19-22% SL, with average-sized head 21-23% SL (Ref. 57776). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||