Scaleless dragonfish

Bathophilus vaillanti

Eighteen Centimeters Stomiid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
North America
Oceania
Elongated
Medium

Bathophilus vaillanti is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus. The species has been documented in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~18 centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Bathophilus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal south to Mauritania. Western Atlantic: USA to Bahamas. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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