Bathophilus kingi Barnett & Gibbs, 1968
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
Bathophilus kingi is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Bathophilus. The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea, and members of the species can be found in depths of up to ~1,100 metres (3,600 ft).
Wikipedia contributors, Bathophilus kingi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:08:49.128006+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bathophilus kingi Barnett & Gibbs, 1968
- Name authority
- Barnett & Gibbs, 1968
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Bathophilus
- 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
- orderStomiiformes
- familyStomiidae Bleeker, 1859
- subfamilyMelanostomiinae Parr, 1927
- genusBathophilus Giglioli, 1882
- speciesBathophilus kingi Barnett & Gibbs, 1968
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bathophilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bathophilus pawneei Parr, 1927 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus vaillanti (Zugmayer, 1911) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus proximus Regan & Trewavas, 1930 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus nigerrimus Giglioli, 1882 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus ater (Brauer, 1902) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus digitatus (Welsh, 1923) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| highfin dragonfishBathophilus flemingi Aron & McCrery, 1958 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus longipinnis (Pappenheim, 1912) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus schizochirus Regan & Trewavas, 1930 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathophilus indicus (Brauer, 1902) | StomiidaeChordata | 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.
- Barnett, M. A.; Gibbs Jr., R. H. (1968). Four new stomiatoid fishes of the genus Bathophilus with a revised key to the species of Bathophilus. Copeia 1968, 4. https://doi.org/10.2307/1441850 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:KWDW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.