Pawnee dragonfish (Bathophilus pawneei)

Scientific name: Bathophilus pawneei Parr, 1927

The Pawnee dragonfish (Bathophilus pawneei) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, scattered records from Morocco to Mauritania, Cameroon to Gabon. Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil (27?S, 37?W). Also, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Body long and slender. Mouth large, gape straight.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Bathophilus pawneei
Family: Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order: Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.2
Depth range: 100–3000 m (328–9843 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 3000 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from Morocco to Mauritania, Cameroon to Gabon. Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil (27?S, 37?W). Also, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026