Scientific Name
Melanolagus bericoides
Common Name
Bigscale deepsea smelt
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-12;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 18 - 23;
Vertebrae: 48 - 54. More than two eyes; anal fin base longer than caudal peduncle; swim bladder absent; branchiostegal rays, two on each side; pectoral fins originating close to ventral surface of the body. Head and body black when fresh; scale pocket markings jet black (Ref. 13608). Branchiostegal rays: 2 (Ref. 35604). Also Ref. 41299.