Scientific Name
Bathysaurus mollis

Common Name
Highfin lizardfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays : 16-17; Anal soft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 50 - 51. Moderately elongate and slender. Slightly depressed anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. Color generally white, with peritoneum, branchial and buccal regions dark. Small specimens have faint vertical bars.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1878

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Deepsea Lizardfishes (Bathysauridae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal between latitude 50?N-20?S except tropical eastern Pacific. Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Circumglobal between latitude 50?N-20?S except tropical eastern Pacific. Eastern Atlantic: northern Ireland; Morocco to Gabon.

Range

50°N - 20°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1550 m

Depth To - meters

4903 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1550 - 4903 m , usually ? - 2000 m

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.80 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

78.0 cm

Common Length

40.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated