Bathophilus Explained

Bathophilus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes native to the ocean depths of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

• Bathophilus abarbatus M. A. Barnett & Gibbs, 1968 (Barbless dragonfish)
• Bathophilus altipinnis Beebe, 1933
• Bathophilus ater (A. B. Brauer, 1902) (Winged dragonfish)
• Bathophilus brevis Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Bathophilus digitatus (W. W. Welsh, 1923)
• Bathophilus filifer (Garman, 1899) (Sparing)
• Bathophilus flemingi Aron & McCrery, 1958 (Highfin dragonfish)^[1]
• Bathophilus indicus (A. B. Brauer, 1902)
• Bathophilus irregularis Norman, 1930
• Bathophilus kingi M. A. Barnett & Gibbs, 1968
• Bathophilus longipinnis (Pappenheim, 1914)
• Bathophilus nigerrimus Giglioli, 1882 (Scaleless dragonfish)
• Bathophilus pawneei A. E. Parr, 1927 (Pawnee dragonfish)
• Bathophilus proximus Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Bathophilus schizochirus Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Bathophilus vaillanti (Zugmayer, 1911)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ‘It’s just gorgeous’: rare deep-sea dragonfish spotted off California coast. www.theguardian.com. Maya. Yang. May 6, 2022. May 7, 2022.