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Grey's deepsea smelt (Bathylagichthys greyae)
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Grey's deepsea smelt (Bathylagichthys greyae) specimen
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Bathylagidae

Grey's deepsea smelt

Bathylagichthys greyae

Slender Fish from New Zealand Waters

  • Gray
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Medium

Grey's deepsea smelt is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Maximum length
16 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Spain to Western Sahara. Western Atlantic: Bermuda. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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