Bathophilus

Bathophilus

B. longipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Stomiidae
Genus:	Bathophilus Giglioli, 1882
Type species
Bathophilus nigerrimus Giglioli, 1882
Synonyms
Dactylostomias Garman, 1899 Trichostomias Zugmayer, 1911 Gnathostomias Pappenheim, 1912 Notopodichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1930 Trichochirus Regan & Trewavas, 1930 Nasistomias Koefoed, 1956

Bathophilus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes native to the ocean depths of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

Scaleless Dragonfish (B. nigerrimus)

Bathophilus ater

Pawnee dragonfish (Bathophilus pawneei)

Bathophilus vaillanti