Bathylagus
# Bathylagus

Bathylagus is a genus of deep-sea smelts, some species of which are noted for having stylophthalmine larvae.

## Species

The seven recognized, extant species in this genus are:

* Bathylagus andriashevi Kobyliansky, 1986
* Bathylagus antarcticus Günther, 1878 (Antarctic deepsea smelt)
* Bathylagus euryops Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (goiter blacksmelt)
* Bathylagus gracilis Lönnberg, 1905
* Bathylagus niger Kobyliansky, 2006
* Bathylagus pacificus C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (slender blacksmelt)
* Bathylagus tenuis Kobyliansky, 1986

In addition, there exists a species Bathylagus milleri (owlfish) in the deep sea at Monterey Bay Marine Life, Source: also MBARI</ref>

