Bathophilus ater
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| Bathophilus ater | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Bathophilus |
| Species: | B. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathophilus ater (Brauer, 1902) | |
Bathophilus ater is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus.[1][2][3] The species has been observed in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans off the coasts of Chile and Australia,[4] and fully-grown members of the species can reach maximum length of ~15 centimetres (5.9 in).[4]