Bathophilus irregularis

Bathophilus irregularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Bathophilus
Species:
B. irregularis
Binomial name
Bathophilus irregularis
Norman, 1930

Bathophilus irregularis is a widely distributed species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus.[1][2][3][4] The species has been observed off the coasts of Namibia and South Africa in the Atlantic Ocean,[5] and has also been documented in the Pacific and Indian oceans.[5] Fully-grown adults can reach maximum length of ~12.5 centimeters.[5]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathophilus irregularis Norman, 1930". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "ADW: Bathophilus irregularis: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ "Genus Bathophilus". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  5. ^ a b c "Bathophilus irregularis". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-28.


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