Image Bank - Fishes
Pacific Jellynose
Reference |
IB1035 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Jellynose - ATELEOPODIDAE |
Common Name |
Pacific Jellynose |
Scientific Name |
Ateleopodus japonicus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
They have bulbous, jelly-like snout and a fragile body, and inhabit to depths of at least 700 m. Jellynoses feed on benthic invertebrates. |