Bathylagus antarcticus
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Bathylagus antarcticus is a deep-sea smelt
of the family
Bathylagidae, found in all the southern ocean
s as far south as Antarctica, from the surface to depths of 4,000 m. Their length is between 10 and 15 cm.
Deep-sea smelt
The deep-sea smelts are a family, Bathylagidae, of osmeriform fishes.They are marine fishes found in deep waters throughout the oceans, down to 1,500 m in depth. They are small fishes, growing up to 25 cm long...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Bathylagidae, found in all the southern ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
s as far south as Antarctica, from the surface to depths of 4,000 m. Their length is between 10 and 15 cm.