Scientific Name
Bathophilus pawneei

Common Name
Pawnee dragonfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Body long and slender. Mouth large, gape straight (Ref. 37473).

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1927

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from Morocco to Mauritania, Cameroon to Gabon. Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil (27?S, 37?W). Also, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Range

36°N - 34°S, 98°W - 154°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

3000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 3000 m (Ref. 27000)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

12.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated