Where does the Antarctic Big-eye Smelt live?
Bathylagus antarcticus has 4,235 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 4,235 records
- 17 places
- 56 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataOsmeriformesBathylagidaeBathylagus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 2,714 | |
| South Georgia | 378 | |
| Australia | 66 | |
| Bermuda | 61 | |
| ZZ | 19 | |
| Namibia | 15 | |
| South Africa | 9 | |
| Angola | 8 | |
| Chile | 7 | |
| French Southern Territories | 5 | |
| New Zealand | 4 | |
| Argentina | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| Bouvet Island | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 1 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.