Pseudobathylagus milleri

Pseudobathylagus milleri, the stout blacksmelt, also called the owlfish due to its large eyes relative to its body, is a species of deep-sea smelt native to the north Pacific Ocean where it is found to depths of 6,600 m (21,700 ft). This species grows to a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in).

Pseudobathylagus milleri

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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Pseudobathylagus

Kobyliansky, 1986
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P. milleri
Binomial name
Pseudobathylagus milleri

References

    Video of a squid subduing and killing an owlfish from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.


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