Bathydraconidae

The Bathydraconidae, or the Antarctic dragonfishes, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes, notothenioids belonging to the Perciform suborder Notothenioidei. The family comprises four genera. These fishes are endemic to deep waters off Antarctica.

Bathydraco is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfishes. They are native to the Southern Ocean.

species of fish

Parachaenichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfishes. They are found in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

Gymnodraco acuticeps, commonly known as the Plough Fish or Antarctic Dragonfish, is a benthic fish native to the Southern Ocean, particularly around the Antarctic Peninsula. Belonging to the family Nototheniidae, it is highly adapted to survive in the extreme cold of its habitat, typically found at depths ranging from 0 to 550 meters, though it is rarely observed below 50 meters. The name Gymnodraco is derived from the Greek words gymnos (meaning “bare” or “naked”) and draco (meaning “dragon”), which fittingly describe its dragon-like appearance and lack of scales. Its specific epithet, acutic

Racovitzia is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfishes. They are found in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

Akarotaxis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfish. There are two species: Akarotaxis nudiceps and Akarotaxis gouldae. They are found in the Southern Ocean along the continental shelf of Antarctica.