Ipnopidae

Description: A tripod fish in the genus Bathypterois. From MV Olympic Canyon, East Coast India. From the D-6 field, in Krishna-Godavari basin. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish from India Species: Bathypterois Site: Indian -- Bay of Bengal Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1228 Latitude: 16 deg 29' 59" N Longitude: 82 deg 33' 19" E Countries: India -- Goa Rig: MV Olympic Canyon Project Partners: Canyon ROV: Triton XLS 15 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013

[Identified by: 吳宗翰]

Bathypterois dubius Vaillant, d'apres Collett (Hirondelle, Acores, 1300m).

Description: A tripod fish in the genus Bathypterois. From MV Olympic Canyon, East Coast India. From the D-6 field, in Krishna-Godavari basin. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish from India Species: Bathypterois Site: Indian -- Bay of Bengal Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1228 Latitude: 16 deg 29' 59" N Longitude: 82 deg 33' 19" E Countries: India -- Goa Rig: MV Olympic Canyon Project Partners: Canyon ROV: Triton XLS 15 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013

Description: A tripod fish in the genus Bathypterois. From MV Olympic Canyon, East Coast India. From the D-6 field, in Krishna-Godavari basin. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish from India Species: Bathypterois Site: Indian -- Bay of Bengal Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1228 Latitude: 16 deg 29' 59" N Longitude: 82 deg 33' 19" E Countries: India -- Goa Rig: MV Olympic Canyon Project Partners: Canyon ROV: Triton XLS 15 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013

Description: A tripod fish in the genus Bathypterois. From MV Olympic Canyon, East Coast India. From the D-6 field, in Krishna-Godavari basin. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish from India Species: Bathypterois Site: Indian -- Bay of Bengal Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1228 Latitude: 16 deg 29' 59" N Longitude: 82 deg 33' 19" E Countries: India -- Goa Rig: MV Olympic Canyon Project Partners: Canyon ROV: Triton XLS 15 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013

Description: A tripod fish in the genus Bathypterois. From MV Olympic Canyon, East Coast India. From the D-6 field, in Krishna-Godavari basin. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish from India Species: Bathypterois Site: Indian -- Bay of Bengal Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1228 Latitude: 16 deg 29' 59" N Longitude: 82 deg 33' 19" E Countries: India -- Goa Rig: MV Olympic Canyon Project Partners: Canyon ROV: Triton XLS 15 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 06 August 2013

Description: Video highlights from a SERPENT visit to the Discoverer Americas at the Kiwi site in the Eastern Mediterranean in December 2010. The crab Chaceon mediterraneus and three species of fish (Bathypterois mediterraneus, Chalinura mediterranea and Cataetyx laticeps) were the only species observed Item Type: Video Title: Highlights from Eastern Mediterranean Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathypterois mediterraneus, Chaceon mediterraneus, Chalinura mediterranea, Cataetyx laticeps Site: Atlantic -- Mediterranean -- Eastern Mediterranean -- Kiwi Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2720m Latitude: 32 deg 15' 33" N Longitude: 28 deg 38' 45" W Countries: North Africa -- EgyptNorth Africa -- Egypt Habitat: Benthic Rig: Discoverer Americas Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 23 May 2011

Description: Bathypterois mediterraneus Bauchot, 1963 was observed resting on the seabed on one occasion before deployment of the bait. It was identified based on its characteristic elongated body with two thickened and elongated pelvic fin rays and pronounced uppermost rays of the pectoral fins (as long as body length). Item Type: Image Title: Bathypterois mediterraneus Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathypterois mediterraneus Site: Atlantic -- Mediterranean -- Eastern Mediterranean -- Kiwi Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2720m Latitude: 32 deg 15' 33" N Longitude: 28 deg 38' 45" W Countries: North Africa -- EgyptNorth Africa -- Egypt Habitat: Benthic Rig: Discoverer Americas Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 27 February 2012

Description: This Blackfin spiderfish was resting on the seabed. Item Type: Image Title: Bathypterois phenax Blackfin spiderfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois phenax Behaviour: Resting on the seabed. Site: Atlantic -- Venezuelan Basin Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 543 Latitude: 9 deg 44' 07" N Longitude: 59 deg 44' 60" W Countries: South America -- Venezuela Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 27 July 2007

Description: Tripod fish swimming above the seabed, then stops to face ROV. Size would be around 0.4m. Item Type: Video Title: Tripod fish Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Swimming slowly away from ROV, then turns to face ROV and rests fins on seafloor. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- BrazilRegions -- South America -- Brazil Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1443m Latitude: 21 deg 13' 01" S Longitude: 39 deg 58' 23" W Countries: Brazil -- Campos Basin Habitat: Benthic Rig: Deep Constructor Project Partners: Technip ROV: Triton XL32 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 08 February 2010

Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here: Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303 Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Pweza-3 Depth (m): 1382 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic boundary zone Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 14 August 2014

Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here: Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303 Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1326 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Seabed Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 14 August 2014

Description: A tripodfish, Bathypterois (dubius?). The animal is perched on the seabed on elongated fin rays. The swimming behaviour of a similar species is reported from SERPENT observations here: Davis, M. P., Chakrabarty, P. (2011) Tripodfish (Aulopiformes: Bathypterois) locomotion and landing behaviour from video observation at bathypelagic depths in the Campos Basin of Brazil. Marine Biology Research 7:297-303 Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Behaviour: Perched on the seabed on extended fin rays Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1326 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Seabed Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 14 August 2014

Description: Tripodfish - Bathypterois sp. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 02 August 2018

Description: Tripodfish - Bathypterois sp. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT Species: Bathypterois sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2320 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 02 August 2018

Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018

Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018

Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018

Description: There are two very closely related species, B. viridensis and B. guentheri that occur mainly as geographic cognates, but co-occur in the eastern Atlantic off western Africa. They differ in the lateral extent and placement of the black color sections along the body (aside from other more technical details). In B. guentheri, the band under the dorsal fin is black (of total of two black bands). In B. viridensis, it is white (of total of three black bands), as in these images. Item Type: Image Title: Tripodfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathypterois viridensis Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- NigeriaAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 993m Latitude: 4 deg 33' 00" N Longitude: 4 deg 36' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 02 August 2018

Description: A fish that has been rarely photographed. There are three known species of Ipnops. I. agassizi (shaloower than 2000 m) and I. meadi (deeper than 3500 m) are found in the Indian Ocean. It is not possible to identify this specimen to species level because the image resolution isn't high enough. Item Type: Image Title: Ipnops sp. Copyright: SERPENT Species: Ipnops sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Zafarani Depth (m): 2587 Latitude: 9 deg 14' 00" N Longitude: 40 deg 26' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic boundary zone Rig: Ocean Rig Poseidon Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 93 and 73 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 19 April 2012

Description: A fish that has been rarely photographed. There are three known species of Ipnops. I. agassizi (shaloower than 2000 m) and I. meadi (deeper than 3500 m) are found in the Indian Ocean. It is not possible to identify this specimen to species level because the image resolution isn't high enough. Also encountered at the Zafarani site: http://archive.serpentproject.com/2190/ Item Type: Image Title: Ipnops sp. Copyright: SERPENT Species: Ipnops sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Lavani Depth (m): 2391 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic boundary zone Rig: Ocean Rig Poseidon Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 93 and 73 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 10 January 2013