Bathophilus ater is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus.[1][2][3] The species has been observed in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans off the coasts of Chile and Australia,[4] and fully-grown members of the species can reach maximum length of ~15 centimetres (5.9 in).[4]

Bathophilus ater
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Bathophilus
Species:
B. ater
Binomial name
Bathophilus ater
(Brauer, 1902)

References

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  1. ^ "Bathophilus ater (Brauer, 1902)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathophilus ater (Brauer, 1902)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "Taxon Details | MCZbase". mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ a b "Bathophilus ater, Winged dragonfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-28.