Marion's spiderfish (Bathytyphlops marionae)

Scientific name: Bathytyphlops marionae Mead, 1958

Marion's spiderfish (Bathytyphlops marionae)

The Marion's spiderfish (Bathytyphlops marionae) is a marine fish of the family Ipnopidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body grey to brown in color; head dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathytyphlops marionae
Family
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
0–1920 m (0–6299 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1920 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off west Africa at 9?N. Western Atlantic: off Virginia, USA to off Guyana, including Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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