Snubnose blacksmelt (Bathylagoides wesethi)

Scientific name: Bathylagoides wesethi Bolin, 1938

The Snubnose blacksmelt (Bathylagoides wesethi) is a marine fish of the family Bathylagidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California Current region from Oregon, USA to southern Baja California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 17; Vertebrae: 43 - 47. Slender body, narrowed toward the end of caudal peduncle. Maximum depth slightly behind the pectoral fin base. Caudal peduncle short and narrow. Pectorals short, far from reaching origin of dorsal fin. Radial pattern of operculum present. Few 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 wesethi
Family
Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–500 m (0–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California Current region from Oregon, USA to southern Baja California.
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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