Deep Sea Creatures of the North Atlantic
Scientific name: Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1788)
Popular names: Dealfish, King of the herrings
Danish name: Almindelig vågmær, vågmær
Family: Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes)
Distribution: North Atlantic Ocean
Capture site:
Depth: 300 - 600 m (bathypelagic)
Max. size: 300 cm
Picture credit to Jan Yde Poulsen
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