Tripod Spiderfish
Bathypterois grallator
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Ipnopidae
- Genus
- Bathypterois
Where to Find
Found in 8 diving areas across 4 countries and 2 regions.
- Andros, Bahamas - 15 records
- Eleuthera & Harbour Island, Bahamas - 9 records
- Exuma Cays, Bahamas - 37 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 27 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 15 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 3 records
- Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago - 1 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 1 records