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Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes)
Etymology: Bathydraco: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, drako = dragon (Ref. 45335). More on author: Boulenger.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 450 - 2100 m. Deep-water, preferred ?; 68°S - 79°S
Southern Ocean: Antarctic continental shelf and slopes. Probably circum-Antarctic.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5192)
Found at depths ranging between 450-950 m and 1,750-2,100 m. The discontinuity may be due to inadequate sampling.
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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