Stout blacksmelt (Pseudobathylagus milleri)

Scientific name: Pseudobathylagus milleri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898

Stout blacksmelt (Pseudobathylagus milleri)

The Stout blacksmelt (Pseudobathylagus milleri) is a marine fish of the family Bathylagidae. Native range: North Pacific, Iwate Prefecture, Japan to the Bering Sea and to British Columbia, Canada and California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 7-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27; Vertebrae: 50 - 54. Adipose fin far back on caudal peduncle, relatively large and long; pectorals rather small. Color black to dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobathylagus milleri
Family
Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.5
Depth range
0–6600 m (0–21654 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 6600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Iwate Prefecture, Japan to the Bering Sea and to British Columbia, Canada and California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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