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Bathysauropsis gracilis (Günther, 1878)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Body and head purplish to brownish black, fins lighter (Ref. 5320).

Common Names

  • Black deepsea lizardfish , English , Australia
  • Black lizardfish , English , Australia
  • Black lizardfish , English , New Zealand
  • Deep-water greeneye , English , UK
  • 纖體深海九棍魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 纤体深海九棍鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Aulopiformes

    Family: Ipnopidae

    Genus: Bathysauropsis

    Species: Bathysauropsis gracilis (Günther, 1878)

    Climate Zone

  • bathydemersal

    • Location

  • Circumglobal in southern oceans.

    • Biology

    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat

    bathydemersal

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless