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Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes) > Triacanthodinae
Etymology: Bathyphylax: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, phylax, -akos = wardn, keeper (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Myers.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 615 m (Ref. 33352). Deep-water
Indo-West Pacific: off Kenya, China Sea (off Hong Kong), Australia, and New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33352)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tyler, J.C., 1986. Triacanthodidae. p. 887-890. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6660)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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