Dolicholagus
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).
| Dolicholagus | |
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Scientific 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) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Dolicholagus longirostris" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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