Bathysauroides gigas (Kamohara, 1952) Pale deepsea lizardfish |
Family: | Bathysauroididae (Largescale deep-sea lizardfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 29 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Tosa Bay, Japan and Australia (Ref. 7300). | |||
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Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) which inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |