Bathylagus niger Kobyliansky, 2006

Family:  Bathylagidae (Deep-sea smelts)
Max. size:  14.13 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1560 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Scotia Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 20-23; Vertebrae: 45-48. Diagnosis: Gill rakers 23-30 (usually 26-27); anal fin rays 20-23; dorsal fin rays 10-12; scale pockets in the lateral line 40-42; vertebrae45-48 (usually 46-47); pyloric caeca 4-7 (usually 5-6); greatest body depth in mature specimens 19-22% SL, with average-sized head 21-23% SL (Ref. 57776).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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