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California smoothtongue

Leuroglossus stilbius

Classification

The southern smoothtongue or California smoothtongue (Leuroglossus stilbius) is a type of ray-finned fish in the deep-sea smelt family Bathylagidae, that can grow to a length of 15 centimetres (6 in) TL. This fish is native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to Oregon, and the Gulf of California where it is found at depths of 100 to 850 metres (300 to 2,800 ft). Description The California smoothtongue is a slender fish growing to a length of about 15 centimetres (6 in).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 771