Winged dragonfish (Bathophilus ater)

Scientific name: Bathophilus ater Brauer, 1902

Winged dragonfish (Bathophilus ater)

The Winged dragonfish (Bathophilus ater) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: South Atlantic, Namibia to South Africa in the eastern side, and from Brazil to Argentina in the western side. South Pacific: between 32?S and 45?S.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathophilus ater
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
South Atlantic: Namibia to South Africa in the eastern side, and from Brazil to Argentina in the western side. South Pacific: between 32?S and 45?S.
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.

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