Genus Bathymicrops

Bathymicrops Hjort and Koefoed, 1912

Very similar to Bathytyphlops except as follows: gillrakers of typical long, blade-like form; ventral fins inserted far in advance of dorsal fin fewer than 19 principal caudal finrays (15-18); head short, only 12-17% SL; body very attenuate.
Benthic at abyssal depths (4,250-5,900 m). Known from the southwestern Pacific, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Feeding on benthic and benthopelagic crustacea. Hermaphroditic (Nielsen, 1966). Larva is unknown. No commercial importance.

Species 2; in Clofnam area 1.

Recent revisions: Sulak (1977b)

Species of this genus in the program:
Bathymicrops regis

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