Silver deepsea smelt (Bathylagoides argyrogaster)

Scientific name: Bathylagoides argyrogaster Norman, 1930

The Silver deepsea smelt (Bathylagoides argyrogaster) is a marine fish of the family Bathylagidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indonesia. Also known in tropical Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Deep body, evenly narrowed toward the end of caudal peduncle. Maximum depth slightly about level of pectoral fin base for 2.37-8.15 cm specimens. Caudal peduncle short and narrow. Pectorals short, not reaching origin of dorsal fin. Radial pattern on operculum present. Gill rakers on the inner surface of epibranchial of first gill arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathylagoides argyrogaster
Family
Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
125 m (410 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 125 - ? m, usually 200 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia. Also known in tropical Atlantic.
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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