baleful dragonfish

Bathophilus proximus

Five Centimeters Stomiid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Small

Bathophilus proximus is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus. The species has been documented in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~5 centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Bathophilus
Water type: Marine