Deep-sea smelt
Appearance
Deep-sea smelts | |
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Goiter blacksmelt, Bathylagus euryops | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Argentiniformes |
Family: | Bathylagidae T. N. Gill, 1884 |
Genera | |
Bathylagichthys |
The deep-sea smelts are any members of the family Bathylagidae, a distinct group of marine smelts.
Deep-sea smelts are marine fishes found in deep waters throughout the oceans, down to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in depth. They are small fishes, growing up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long. They feed on plankton, especially krill.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Bathylagidae" in FishBase. February 2012 version.