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Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes) > Bathydraconinae
Etymology: Bathydraco: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, drako = dragon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: James William Slesser Marr (1902–1965) was a Scottish marine biologist and polar explorer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Norman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1250 m. Deep-water; 60°S - 79°S
Southern Ocean: Antarctic continental shelf, South Shetland and South Orkney islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5192); max. published weight: 908.00 g (Ref. 124149)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gon, O., 1990. Bathydraconidae. p. 364-380. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. 462 p. (Ref. 5192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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