Mediterranean spiderfish (Bathypterois dubius)

Scientific name: Bathypterois dubius Vaillant, 1888

Mediterranean spiderfish (Bathypterois dubius)

The Mediterranean spiderfish (Bathypterois dubius) is a marine fish of the family Ipnopidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, northeast Atlantic to off Sierra Leone; one record from the Mediterranean. One record from the northwest Atlantic.

Biology

Found on continental slope and rise between temperatures of 12?C to 4?C. Usually solitary; probably forms occasional aggregates. Feeds on mysids and benthopelagic copepods. Synchronously hermaphroditic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathypterois dubius
Family
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.5
Depth range
260–2800 m (853–9186 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 2800 m, usually 2100 - 2300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northeast Atlantic to off Sierra Leone; one record from the Mediterranean. One record from the northwest Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (k=0.13-0.4)

Sources

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

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