Winged Dragonfish
Bathophilus ater
- Usual depth100–839 m
- Water temperature11–18 °C
- Best monthsApril, September, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Bathophilus ater is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus. The species has been observed in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans off the coasts of Chile and Australia, and fully-grown members of the species can reach maximum length of ~15 centimetres (5.9 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 100–839 m · Deepest record: 1,026 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 11–18 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Winged Dragonfish
Other scientific names: Dactylostomias ater
Similar species
- Barbless Dragonfish
Bathophilus abarbatus
- Beebe's Dragonfish
Bathophilus altipinnis
- scaleless black dragonfish
Bathophilus digitatus
- Black Dragonfish
Bathophilus indicus
- Atlantic Longfin Dragonfish
Bathophilus longipinnis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 48 open-data records from 1965 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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