Bathymicrops regis

Bathymicrops regis

Elongated Ipnopid Fish from the South African Coast

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Small

Bathymicrops regis is a species of aulopiformes in the family Ipnopidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coasts of Africa and South America. The species is of Least Concern.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Ipnopidae
Genus: Bathymicrops
Maximum length: 11.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 30° to 0°N; also off Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Western Atlantic: west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Guiana Basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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