- Balistes capriscus
- Animalia: Chordata: Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Balistidae
This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Bathygadus melanobranchus
These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Bathygadus melanobranchus. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.
Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Western Atlantic Ocean
Eastern Atlantic: Ireland to South Africa. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, off Suriname (Ref. 3587). Often confused with Bathygadus favosus.
May be found at depths of 400 to 2600 meters. Usually found at depths of 700 to 1400 meters.
Saltwater. Bathydemersal.
In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Bathygadus melanobranchus.
subtropics, temperate, tropics.
cultivated areas, desert, fields, forests, gardens, hammocks, meadows, mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, pine forests, rain forest, subarctic grassland, thickets.
mountain slopes, roadsides.
clay, sandy areas, sandy soil.
bays, brackish water, coral reef, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, lagoon, lakes, marshes, pelagic, ponds, rivers, saltwater, seamount, shores, streams, subtidal sandy, swamps.