Bathypterois quadrifilis

Bathypterois quadrifilis

Four filaments spanning both Atlantics

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Medium

Bathypterois quadrifilis is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Ipnopidae
Genus: Bathypterois
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea region. Western Atlantic: between 35° and 10°S, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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