Author: Günther, 1878
Bathyonus laticeps Günther, 1878
Status in World Register of Marine Species:
Accepted name: Bathyonus laticeps (Günther, 1878) (updated 2009-06-25)
Diagnosis: a highly necessary revision of this genus is under way, so it seems premature to indicate any diagnostic characters.
Habitat: abyssal depths. Food: no data. Reproduction: oviparous.
Distribution: one specimen from south of Madeira (29°48' N, 17°39' W).
Elsewhere, a few specimens immediately south and west of the area and several specimens from the western Atlantic.
Eggs, larvae and young stages. No data.
Otoliths (sagitta). No data.