| Melanolagus bericoides | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Bathylagidae |
| Genus: |
Melanolagus Kobyliansky, 1986 |
| Species: | M. bericoides |
| Binomial name | |
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Melanolagus bericoides (Borodin, 1929) |
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Melanolagus bericoides, the bigscale deep-sea smelt, is a species of deep-sea smelt found in tropical and subtropical oceans to a depth of 1,700 m (5,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 cm (7.9 in).