Blackchin blacksmelt

Bathylagoides nigrigenys

Bathylagid Fish from Eastern Pacific

Blackchin blacksmelt is a marine fish found around Pacific and Indian. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 10.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Marine Smelts
Family: Bathylagidae
Genus: Bathylagoides
Maximum length: 10.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific and Indian. Eastern Pacific: California Current region (Ref. 35604 ).

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