Description
Size:
Maximum length 20.4 cm.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Circumglobal, excluding the western Atlantic. Eastern Atlantic from Liberia to Nigeria.
Habitat description:
Benthic, bathydemersal.
Published depth range:
250 - 5150 m
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Bathypterois atricolor
(Alcock, 1896) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Bathypterois%20atricolor. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-10-31.