Deep-sea lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox)

Scientific name: Bathysaurus ferox G?nther, 1878

Deep-sea lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox)

The Deep-sea lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox) is a marine fish of the family Bathysauridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body deepest ahead of dorsal fin. Head depressed and bony, mouth large, teeth conical, recurved and mostly depressible. Preserved specimens, dark ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathysaurus ferox
Family
Bathysauridae (Deepsea Lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.0
Depth range
600–3500 m (1969–11483 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 3500 m, usually 1000 - 2500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northern British Isles to Guinea; also off South Africa. Reported from Iceland. Western Atlantic: Davis Strait to Rio Grande Rise, Brazil. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australia. Southeast Pacific: Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez. Macristium chavesi (pelagic larvae) known from Dominican Republic, Bay of Biscay, Azores, and in the Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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