Slender deepsea herring (Bathyclupea gracilis)

Scientific name: Bathyclupea gracilis Fowler, 1938

The Slender deepsea herring (Bathyclupea gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Bathyclupeidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathyclupea gracilis
Family
Bathyclupeidae (Deep-sea scalyfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
503 m (1650 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 503 - 503 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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