Bathophilus irregularis is a widely distributed species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus.[1][2][3][4] The species has been observed off the coasts of Namibia and South Africa in the Atlantic Ocean,[5] and has also been documented in the Pacific and Indian oceans.[5] Fully-grown adults can reach maximum length of ~12.5 centimeters.[5]
| Bathophilus irregularis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Bathophilus |
| Species: | B. irregularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathophilus irregularis Norman, 1930
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathophilus irregularis Norman, 1930". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "ADW: Bathophilus irregularis: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Genus Bathophilus". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b c "Bathophilus irregularis". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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