Pale deepsea lizardfish (Bathysauroides gigas)

Scientific name: Bathysauroides gigas Kamohara, 1952

The Pale deepsea lizardfish (Bathysauroides gigas) is a marine fish of the family Bathysauroididae. Native range: Western Pacific, Tosa Bay, Japan and Australia.

Biology

A benthic species which inhabits the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathysauroides gigas
Family
Bathysauroididae (Largescale deep-sea lizardfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Tosa Bay, Japan and Australia.
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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