Scientific Name	Bathysaurus mollis			No picture was not be chosen to represent this species.
Author	Günther, 1878	Depth	1550 - 4903M
Chinese	尖吻深海蜥魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	深海蜥魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F197　Bathysauridae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	尖吻深海蜥魚
Max Length	78 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	狗母
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	East
Habitats	Deep Sea	Holotype Locality	Middle of South Pacific, Challenger station 281, depth 2385 fathoms; off Tokyo, Japan, Challenger station 237, depth 1873 fathoms.
Synonyms	Bathysaurus morris, Bathysaurus obtusirostris
Reference	Sulak, K. J., C. A. Wenner, G. R. Sedberry, and L. Van Guelpen. 1985. The life history and systematics of deep-sea lizard fishes, genus Bathysaurus (Synodontidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 63: 623-642.   Günther, A. 1878
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