Goiter blacksmelt (Bathylagus euryops)

Scientific name: Bathylagus euryops Goode & Bean, 1896

Goiter blacksmelt (Bathylagus euryops)

The Goiter blacksmelt (Bathylagus euryops) is a marine fish of the family Bathylagidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Iceland, Faeroes and Shetlands to Portugal. Probably antitropical and present in other oceans. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Body robust and compressed. Small gill opening. Anal fin base longer than the length of the caudal peduncle. Dark pigment on the scale pockets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathylagus euryops
Family
Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
500–3237 m (1640–10620 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 3237 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, Faeroes and Shetlands to Portugal. Probably antitropical and present in other oceans. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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