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Genus Family: Bathylagidae

Melanolagus

Species
1
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.40
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Argentiniformes
Family
Bathylagidae
Genus
Melanolagus

🐟 Species in Genus Melanolagus

1 total
Bigscale deepsea smelt
Melanolagus bericoides
LC 🌊 Marine

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

GL
1 spp.
Portugal
1 spp.
Cuba
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
Australia
1 spp.
Japan
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Chile
1 spp.
Morocco
1 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Iceland
1 spp.
Spain
1 spp.
France
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
100 m
Deepest
1,700 m