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Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes) > Bathydraconinae
Etymology: Bathydraco: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, drako = dragon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Joanne E DeWitt (1936–1994) was the wife of the author Dr Hugh Hamilton DeWitt (1933– 1995). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1800 m. Deep-water; 53°S - 61°S
Southern Ocean: upper slopes of the Scotia Sea islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5192)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gon, O., 1990. Bathydraconidae. p. 364-380. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. 462 p. (Ref. 5192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5313 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00224 (0.00118 - 0.00425), b=3.25 (3.07 - 3.43), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec assumed to be < 10,000). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100). 🛈 |