Ipnopidae

The Ipnopidae (deepsea tripod fishes) are a family of fishes in the order Aulopiformes. They are small, slender fishes, with maximum length ranging from about . They are found in temperate and tropical deep waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Abiotic factors, such as depth, temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, pressure, and carbon concentration can all impact their distribution. thumb|right|Mediterranean spiderfish Bathypterois dubius A number of species, especially in the genus Bathypterois, have elongated pectoral and pelvic fins. In the case of the tripodfish, Bathy

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Ipnops is a genus of deep-sea fish in the family Ipnopidae, which also includes the better-known tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator). Ipnops are small, slender fish that live close to the ocean floor in the bathyal and abyssal zones. The genus is notable for its unusual eyes.

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Bathymicrops is a genus of deepsea tripod fishes.

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Bathytyphlops is a genus of deepsea tripod fishes known only from the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

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