Barbless dragonfish (Bathophilus abarbatus)

Scientific name: Bathophilus abarbatus Barnett & Gibbs, 1968

The Barbless dragonfish (Bathophilus abarbatus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Southwest and Southeast Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathophilus abarbatus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–230 m (0–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 230 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest and Southeast Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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