Lipolagus ochotensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Argentiniformes |
Family: | Bathylagidae |
Genus: |
Lipolagus Kobyliansky, 1986 |
Species: | L. ochotensis |
Binomial name | |
Lipolagus ochotensis (P. J. Schmidt, 1938) |
Lipolagus ochotensis, the eared blacksmelt, is a species of deep-sea smelt found in the Pacific Ocean down to depths of 6,100 m (20,000 ft). This species grows to a length of 16 cm (6.3 in).