Pelagic brotula

Thalassobathia pelagica

Twenty Two Point One Centimeters Ophidiid Fish

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
North America
Medium

Thalassobathia pelagica is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas). It is sometimes referred to by the common name pelagic brotula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Thalassobathia
Maximum length: 22.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: two specimens between Ireland and Iceland (Ref. 4758 ) and one from the Gulf of Guinea; reported from Greenland (Ref. 9925 ) and Iceland (Ref. 12462 ). Northwest Atlantic: Georges Bank. Identification of specimen reported from the Bering Sea uncertain (Ref. 34024 , 45907 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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