Image: Antarctic Deepsea Smelt, Bathylagus antarcticus
An Antarctic Deepsea Smelt trawled by Ken Graham on FRV Kapala, at a depth of approximately 1100 m, off Shoalhaven Bight, New South Wales, 2 Aug 1984. Kapala fieldnumber K 84-11-08.
- Photographer:
- Ken Graham
- Rights:
- © Ken Graham @ DPI Fisheries
- Common name:
- Antarctic Deepsea Smelt
- Scientific name:
- Bathylagus antarcticus
- Family:
- Microstomatidae
- Order:
- Argentiniformes
Additional information
A single species of Bathylagus is known from Australian waters.
The fish in the image is registered in the Australian Museum Fish Collection (AMS I.25275-002).
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Bathylagus antarcticus, Antarctic Deepsea Smelt, Microstomatidae,