Bathypterois mediterraneus Bauchot, 1962 Mediterranean spiderfish |
Family: | Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae | |||
Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 2800 m | |||
Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea: Endemic. | |||
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Biology: | Synchronously hermaphroditic (Ref. 6688) | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |