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Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes)
Etymology: Bathydraco: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, drako = dragon (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1800 m. Deep-water, preferred ?; 53°S - 61°S
Southern Ocean: upper slopes of the Scotia Sea islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5192)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gon, O., 1990. Bathydraconidae. p. 364-380. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. 462 p. (Ref. 5192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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