Bathylagus

<i>Bathylagus</i>

Bathylagus

Genus of fishes

Bathylagus is a genus of deep-sea smelts, some species of which are noted for having stylophthalmine larvae.

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Species

The seven recognized, extant species in this genus are:[1]

In addition, there exists a species Bathylagus milleri (owlfish) in the deep sea at Monterey Bay[3] Marine Life, Source: also MBARI</ref>

References

  1. [1]
    Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Bathylagus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
  2. [2]
    Kobylyanskii (2006). "Bathylagus niger sp. nova (Bathylagidae) Salmoniformes, a new species from subpolar waters of the Southern Ocean". Vopr Ikhtiol. 46 (4): 438.
  3. [3]
    Science Daily Ocean Dead Zones Likely To Expand, April 18, 2009, Source: MBARI. A further reference is [https://www.spotmydive.com/en/news/most-increible-eyes-of-the-abyss-scuba-diving SpotMyDive

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