Tribute spiderfish (Bathypterois guentheri)

Scientific name: Bathypterois guentheri Alcock, 1889

Tribute spiderfish (Bathypterois guentheri)

The Tribute spiderfish (Bathypterois guentheri) is a marine fish of the family Ipnopidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, off the east coast of Africa (22?-33?S) to the northeast Indian Ocean and southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Head bluish black below and laterally, light above; gill covers and thoracic region dark. Body whitish with 2 dark bands. Fins black except for caudal which is black basally, white distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathypterois guentheri
Family
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
800–1500 m (2625–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off the east coast of Africa (22?-33?S) to the northeast Indian Ocean and southern Japan.
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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