Bigscale deepsea smelt

Melanolagus bericoides (Borodin, 1929)

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Bigscale deepsea smelt is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Least Concern, with a population trend reported as Unknown. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.

Scientific nameMelanolagus bericoides
Common nameBigscale deepsea smelt
IUCN statusLeastConcern (Least Concern)
Population trendUnknown
Class—
OrderOsmeriformes
FamilyBathylagidae
GenusMelanolagus
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