Dolicholagus

Dolicholagus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Bathylagidae
Genus: Dolicholagus
Kobyliansky, 1986
Species:
D. longirostris
Binomial name
Dolicholagus longirostris
(Maul, 1948)

Dolicholagus longirostris, the longsnout blacksmelt, is a species of deep-sea smelt found circumglobally in deep waters of the tropics and subtropics. It is found at depths of 200 to 945 m (656 to 3,100 ft). This species grows to a length of 17.5 cm (6.9 in).

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dolicholagus longirostris". FishBase. February 2012 version.


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