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Bathophilus

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Bathophilus
Bathophilus longipinnis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Genus: Bathophilus
Giglioli, 1882
Type species
Bathophilus nigerrimus
Giglioli, 1882
Synonyms
  • Dactylostomias Garman, 1899
  • Trichostomias Zugmayer, 1911
  • Gnathostomias Pappenheim, 1912
  • Notopodichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1930
  • Trichochirus Regan & Trewavas, 1930
  • Nasistomias Koefoed, 1956

Bathophilus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes native to the ocean depths of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.[1]

Species

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There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Bathophilus". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  2. ^ Yang, Maya (May 6, 2022). "'It's just gorgeous': rare deep-sea dragonfish spotted off California coast". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.