Tripodfish

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Description

A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here: Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303

Item Type:Image
Title:Tripodfish
Creator(s):Gates, A.
Date:23 May 2013
Time:03:44
Copyright:SERPENT
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Order Aulopiformes (Grinners, Lizardfishes) > Ipnopidae
Species:Bathypterois sp.
Behaviour:Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays
Site:Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Ngisi-1
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):1326
Countries:East Africa > Tanzania
Habitat:Seabed
Substratum:Coarse grain size deep-sea sediment
Rig:Deep Sea Metro I
Project Partners:BG Group, Oceaneering
ROV:Millennium 113
Keywords:tripodfish Bathypterois Tanzania
Deposited By:Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On:14 August 2014

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