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Family: Bathydraconidae Antarctic dragonfishes



(See list of species below)



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17 species (see list below)

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Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean

Acanthodraco dewitti Skóra, 1995

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Acanthodraco dewitti
[]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Akarotaxis nudiceps (Waite, 1916)

Photo by Busson, F.
 
Akarotaxis nudiceps
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Bathydraco antarcticus Günther, 1878

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Bathydraco antarcticus
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Bathydraco joannae DeWitt, 1985

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Bathydraco joannae
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Bathydraco macrolepis Boulenger, 1907

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Bathydraco macrolepis
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Bathydraco marri Norman, 1938

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Bathydraco marri
[Deep-water dragon]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Bathydraco scotiae Dollo, 1906

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Bathydraco scotiae
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Cygnodraco mawsoni Waite, 1916

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Cygnodraco mawsoni
[Mawson's dragonfish]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Gerlachea australis Dollo, 1900

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Gerlachea australis
[]

Photo by Schories, D.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Gymnodraco acuticeps Boulenger, 1902

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Gymnodraco acuticeps
[Ploughfish]

Photo by Hofinger, E.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 42 cm SL
Parachaenichthys charcoti (Vaillant, 1906)

Photo by Hofinger, E.
 
Parachaenichthys charcoti
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 59 cm SL
Parachaenichthys georgianus (Fischer, 1885)

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Parachaenichthys georgianus
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Prionodraco evansii Regan, 1914

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Prionodraco evansii
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Psilodraco breviceps Norman, 1937

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Psilodraco breviceps
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Racovitzia glacialis Dollo, 1900

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Racovitzia glacialis
[]
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Southeast Pacific

 
Racovitzia harrissoni
[]

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Southern Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Vomeridens infuscipinnis (DeWitt, 1964)

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Vomeridens infuscipinnis
[]
17 Species of Family Bathydraconidae
(Antarctic dragonfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1995 Acanthodraco dewitti Southern Ocean
1916 Akarotaxis nudiceps Southern Ocean 13 SL
1878 Bathydraco antarcticus Southern Ocean 24 SL
1985 Bathydraco joannae Southern Ocean 20 SL
1907 Bathydraco macrolepis Southern Ocean 25 SL
1938 Bathydraco marri Deep-water dragon Southern Ocean 23 SL
1906 Bathydraco scotiae Southern Ocean 17 SL
1916 Cygnodraco mawsoni Mawson's dragonfish Southern Ocean 41 SL
1900 Gerlachea australis Southern Ocean 24 SL
1902 Gymnodraco acuticeps Ploughfish Southern Ocean 34 SL
1906 Parachaenichthys charcoti Southern Ocean 42 SL
1885 Parachaenichthys georgianus Southern Ocean 59 SL
1914 Prionodraco evansii Southern Ocean 15 SL
1937 Psilodraco breviceps Southern Ocean 20 SL
1900 Racovitzia glacialis Southern Ocean 24 SL
1916 Racovitzia harrissoni Southeast Pacific
1964 Vomeridens infuscipinnis Southern Ocean 22 SL



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