Bathypterois atricolor Alcock, 1896
Attenuated spider fish
Bathypterois atricolor
photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

 Family:  Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
 Max. size:  20.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 5150 m
 Distribution:  Circumglobal, excluding the western Atlantic. Eastern Atlantic: Liberia to Nigeria.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Black in color.
 Biology:  Occurs on the continental slope, rise and abyss. Extremely eurybathic (250-5,150 m) and eurythermic (10-5°C) (Ref. 3590). Benthic (Ref. 58302).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 20.02.93
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 27.02.14
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 27.07.94

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