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Family: Bathygadidae Rattails



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26 species (see list below)
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Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 63.5 cm TL
Bathygadus antrodes (Jordan & Starks, 1904)

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Bathygadus antrodes
[]
No picture found
 
Bathygadus bowersi
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southern Atlantic, Indian
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Bathygadus cottoides Günther, 1878

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Bathygadus cottoides
[Codheaded rattail]
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Bathygadus dubiosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm TL
 
Bathygadus entomelas
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 46.5 cm TL
Bathygadus favosus Goode & Bean, 1886

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Bathygadus favosus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Bathygadus furvescens Alcock, 1894

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Bathygadus furvescens
[Blackfin rat tail]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Bathygadus garretti Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916

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Bathygadus garretti
[]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Bathygadus macrops Goode & Bean, 1885

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Bathygadus macrops
[Bullseye grenadier]

Photo by JAMARC

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Bathygadus melanobranchus Vaillant, 1888

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Bathygadus melanobranchus
[Vaillant's grenadier]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 56.5 cm TL
Bathygadus nipponicus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1904)

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Bathygadus nipponicus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Bathygadus spongiceps Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920

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Bathygadus spongiceps
[Spongy rat tail]
No picture found
 
Bathygadus sulcatus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gadomus aoteanus McCann & McKnight, 1980

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Gadomus aoteanus
[Filamentous rattail]

Photo by Delgado, J.

Central Atlantic
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Gadomus arcuatus (Goode & Bean, 1886)

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Gadomus arcuatus
[Doublethread grenadier]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic and So
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Gadomus capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)

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Gadomus capensis
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 38.2 cm TL
Gadomus colletti Jordan & Gilbert, 1904

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Gadomus colletti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Gadomus denticulatus
[]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Atlantic Ocean

Gadomus dispar (Vaillant, 1888)

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Gadomus dispar
[]
No picture found
 
Gadomus filamentosus
[]
No picture found
 
Gadomus introniger
[Blackmouth rat tail]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gadomus longifilis (Goode & Bean, 1885)

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Gadomus longifilis
[Treadfin grenadier]
No picture found

Max. Length 33.7 cm TL
 
Gadomus magnifilis
[]
No picture found
 
Gadomus melanopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.7 cm TL
 
Gadomus multifilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Gadomus pepperi
[Blacktongue rat tail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathygadus antrodes Northwest Pacific 63.5 TL 1904
Bathygadus bowersi Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Bathygadus cottoides Codheaded rattail Southern Atlantic, Indian 24 TL 1878
Bathygadus dubiosus Western Central Pacific. 1913
Bathygadus entomelas Western Central Pacific. 17.8 TL 1920
Bathygadus favosus Atlantic Ocean 46.5 TL 1886
Bathygadus furvescens Blackfin rat tail Indian Ocean 36 TL 1894
Bathygadus garretti Northwest Pacific 51 TL 1916
Bathygadus macrops Bullseye grenadier Atlantic Ocean 50 TL 1885
Bathygadus melanobranchus Vaillant's grenadier Atlantic Ocean 50 TL 1888
Bathygadus nipponicus Northwest Pacific 56.5 TL 1904
Bathygadus spongiceps Spongy rat tail Western Pacific 27 TL 1920
Bathygadus sulcatus Western Pacific 1912
Gadomus aoteanus Filamentous rattail Southwest Pacific 40 TL 1980
Gadomus arcuatus Doublethread grenadier Central Atlantic 58 TL 1886
Gadomus capensis Southeast Atlantic and So 46 TL 1924
Gadomus colletti Northwest Pacific 38.2 TL 1904
Gadomus denticulatus Western Central Pacific 18.5 TL 1920
Gadomus dispar Atlantic Ocean 1888
Gadomus filamentosus Western Central Pacific. 1912
Gadomus introniger Blackmouth rat tail Western Central Pacific 1920
Gadomus longifilis Treadfin grenadier Atlantic Ocean 30 TL 1885
Gadomus magnifilis Western Central Pacific 33.7 TL 1920
Gadomus melanopterus Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Gadomus multifilis Indo-Pacific. 35.7 TL 1887
Gadomus pepperi Blacktongue rat tail Eastern Indian Ocean 38 TL 1999



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