Highfin dragonfish (Bathophilus flemingi)

Scientific name: Bathophilus flemingi Aron & McCrery, 1958

The Highfin dragonfish (Bathophilus flemingi) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, British Columbia in Canada to Baja California in Mexico, including the Gulf of Alaska.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 44 - 48. Color black to dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathophilus flemingi
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
225–1370 m (738–4495 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 225 - 1370 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: British Columbia in Canada to Baja California in Mexico, including the Gulf of Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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