Attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)

Scientific name: Bathypterois atricolor Alcock, 1896

Attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)

The Attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor) is a marine fish of the family Ipnopidae. Native range: Circumglobal, excluding the western Atlantic. Eastern Atlantic, Liberia to Nigeria.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Black in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathypterois atricolor
Family
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.4
Depth range
250–5150 m (820–16896 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 5150 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal, excluding the western Atlantic. Eastern Atlantic: Liberia to Nigeria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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