Winged dragonfish

Bathophilus ater

Stomiid Fish of Coastal Waters

Black
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
South America
Elongated
Medium

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Bathophilus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
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: LCLeast Concern

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