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Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes) > Gymnodraconinae
Etymology: Acanthodraco: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, drako, drakaina, = dragon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Hugh Hamilton DeWitt (1933–1995) was an American ichthyologist and herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 255 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water; - 72°S
Southern Ocean: originally described from South Shetland Islands. Also found in the Ross Sea (Ref. 38331). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 27540).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pequeño, G., 1997. Peces de Chile. Lista sistemática revisada y comentada: addendum. Rev. Biol. Mar. Oceanogr. 32(2):77-94. (Ref. 27540)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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