Melanolagus bericoides

Melanolagus bericoides, Bigscale Blacksmelt. Source: Norman 1930.
Melanolagus bericoides, Bigscale Blacksmelt. Source: Norman 1930.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
BathylagidaeMelanolagus bericoides(Borodin)1929Bigscale Blacksmelt
Bathylagidae, Deepsea Smelts. Source_ FAO 2002.
Bathylagidae, Deepsea Smelts. Source_ FAO 2002.

Melanolagus bericoides

Unique Characteristics: Body dark in color; scaled or with ragged, dark scale pockets. Eye smaller (5.9-8% of standard length). About 50 lateral-line scales. In adults, predorsal length usually only reaches anterior base of adipose fin mandibular pores large and very obvious.

Similar Species: None

Reference:

Norman, J. R. 1930. Oceanic fishes and flatfishes collected in 1925-1927. Discovery Reports 2: 261-369, Pl. II, text–figs. 1-47.