Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Aulopiformes

Family: Ipnopidae

Genus: Bathypterois

Species: Bathypterois longifilis Günther, 1878

Climate Zone

Location

• Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Found on the continental slope on soft mud bottoms; deep-sea bottom photographs have shown triple trails made by 'walking' on their pelvic fins and lower tail fin lobe (Ref. 30464). Feeds on small crustaceans and squids (Ref. 5755).

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless