Antarctic dragonfish
fish
Also known as: Bathydraconidae
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Family Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes) About 15 species; true Antarctic fishes, occurring on coasts of Antarctic continent; body greatly elongated; usually a spatulate, pikelike snout; no first dorsal fin; live on coasts of Antarctic continent to depths of 500–700 metres (about 1,650–2,300 feet), a few down to 2,500…
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