Ventrad spiderfish (Bathypterois ventralis)

Scientific name: Bathypterois ventralis Garman, 1899

The Ventrad spiderfish (Bathypterois ventralis) is a marine fish of the family Ipnopidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile. Southwest Pacific: Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathypterois ventralis
Family
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
1244 m (4081 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1244 - 1244 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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