Ipnopidae

Blackfin spiderfish

Bathypterois phenax

Long fins support standing

• Black
• Deep sea
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium

Bathypterois is a genus of deepsea tripod fishes. They are a diverse genus that belong to the greater family Ipnopidae and order Aulopiformes. They are distinguished by having two elongated pelvic fins and an elongated caudal fin, which allow them to move and stand on the ocean floor, much like a tripod, hence the common name.