Deep-sea smelt (Glossanodon semifasciatus)

Scientific name: Glossanodon semifasciatus Kishinouye, 1904

Deep-sea smelt (Glossanodon semifasciatus)

The Deep-sea smelt (Glossanodon semifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Argentinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Body elongated and cylindrical. Anal fin base shorter than dorsal fin base. Snout longer than eye diameter. Branchiostegals 5. Lower jaw protruding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossanodon semifasciatus
Family
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
70–430 m (230–1411 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 70 - 430 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.27-1.2; tmax=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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