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Bathypterois dubius Vaillant, 1888 Spiderfish |
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photo by
Serrano, A. |
| Family: | Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 20.4 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 750 - 1941 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: apparently restricted to the northern Atlantic Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on continental slope and rise between temperatures of 12°C to 4°C (Ref. 3590). Usually solitary; probably forms occasional aggregates. Feeds on mysids and benthopelagic copepods. Synchronously hermaphroditic (Ref. 6688) | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||