Genus Bathygadus

Summary:

Species in the genus Bathygadus have a soft body, very fragile head bones and head covering and lack a chin barbel. The dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins rays are weak, and are almost hair-like towards the tips if they are elongated. They are mostly blackish in colour.

The genus was erected by Günther (1878) and comprises 12 species; three species are found in Australian waters.

Author: Bray, D.J. 2016

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Bray, D.J. 2016, Bathygadus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 21 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/180

References

Bray, D.J., D.F. Hoese, J.R. Paxton & J.E. Gates 2006. Macrouridae. pp. 581-607 in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3 2178 pp. [583]

Günther, A. 1878. Preliminary notices of deep-sea fishes collected during the voyage of H. M. S. `Challenger'.  Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)2(7/8/9): 17-28, 179-187, 248-251. [23]

Howes, G.J. & O.A. Crimmen. 1990. A review of the Bathygadidae (Teleostei: Gadiformes). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 56(2): 155-203.

Iwamoto, T. 1990. Family Macrouridae. pp. 90-318 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [94]

Iwamoto, T. 1999. Families Macrouridae, Bathylagidae, Moridae, Bregmacerotidae. pp. 1986-1998 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 1397-2068 pp. [1994]

Iwamoto, T. & Graham, K.J. 2001. Grenadiers (Families Bathygadidae and Macrouridae, Gadiformes, Pisces) of New South Wales, Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52(21): 407-509 figs 1-114

Iwamoto, T. & McMillan, P.J. 2008. Family Bathygadidae. pp. 320-347 in Gomon. M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [318]

Iwamoto, T. & Williams, A. 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51(3): 105-243 figs 1-58.

Merrett, N.R. & Iwamoto, T. 2000. Pisces Gadiformes: Grenadier fishes of the New Caledonian region, southwest Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy and distribution, with ecological notes. 723-781 in Crosnier, R. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, v. 21. Mémoires du Muséum Nationale d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 184: 1-744 [739]