Bathymicrops brevianalis Nielsen, 1966
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The shortarse feelerfish (Bathymicrops brevianalis) is a deepsea tripod fish of the genus Bathymicrops. It is so named because of its almost non-existent eyes (which do exist, just are small and vestigial) and short anal fins. The Latin species name brevianalis means "short anus". The "Sampling the Abyss" project found the fish again in 2017 off the coast of Australia.
Wikipedia contributors, Shortarse feelerfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:09:21.054622+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bathymicrops brevianalis Nielsen, 1966
- Name authority
- Nielsen, 1966
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Ipnopidae
- Genus
- Bathymicrops
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAulopiformes
- suborderAlepisauroidei
- familyIpnopidae Gill, 1884
- genusBathymicrops Hjort & Koefoed, 1912
- speciesBathymicrops brevianalis Nielsen, 1966
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bathymicrops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bathymicrops regis Hjort & Koefoed, 1912 | IpnopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathymicrops belyaninae Nielsen & Merrett, 1992 | IpnopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathymicrops multispinis Nielsen & Merrett, 1992 | IpnopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Nielsen, J. G. (1966). Synopsis of the Ipnopidae (Pisces, Iniomi) with description of two new abyssal species. Galathea Report, 8: 49–75, Pls. 14–16. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:68DWV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.