Barbless dragonfish

Bathophilus abarbatus

A dragonfish without chin barbels in the Pacific

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Bathophilus abarbatus is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus. They have been observed in the Pacific Ocean at a maximum depth of ~230 metres (750 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Bathophilus
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest and Southeast Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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