''Bathophilus'' is a

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oceans.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Bathophilus abarbatus'' M. A. Barnett & Gibbs, 1968 (Barbless dragonfish) * '' Bathophilus altipinnis'' Beebe, 1933 * '' Bathophilus ater'' ( A. B. Brauer, 1902) (Winged dragonfish) * '' Bathophilus brevis''

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& Trewavas, 1930 * '' Bathophilus digitatus'' ( W. W. Welsh, 1923) * '' Bathophilus filifer'' (

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, 1899) (Sparing) * '' Bathophilus flemingi''

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& McCrery, 1958 (Highfin dragonfish) * '' Bathophilus indicus'' ( A. B. Brauer, 1902) * '' Bathophilus irregularis''

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, 1930 * '' Bathophilus kingi'' M. A. Barnett & Gibbs, 1968 * '' Bathophilus longipinnis'' (

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, 1914) * '' Bathophilus nigerrimus'' Giglioli, 1882 (Scaleless dragonfish) * '' Bathophilus pawneei'' A. E. Parr, 1927 (Pawnee dragonfish) * '' Bathophilus proximus''

& Trewavas, 1930 * '' Bathophilus schizochirus''

& Trewavas, 1930 * '' Bathophilus vaillanti'' ( Zugmayer, 1911) File:Bathophilus nigerrimus.jpg, Scaleless Dragonfish ''(B. nigerrimus)'' File:Bathophilus ater.jpg, Bathophilus ater File:Fish4109 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg, Pawnee dragonfish ''(Bathophilus pawneei)'' File:Bathophilus vaillanti.jpg, Bathophilus vaillanti

References

Stomiidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Enrico Hillyer Giglioli Ray-finned fish genera {{Stomiiformes-stub