Fish

Tripod fish

Bathypterois grallator

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 3 oceans

Tropical and temperate seafloors of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans

Depth

900 to 4,700 m

Size

Body about 30 to 40 cm, rays up to 1 m

Diet

Small crustaceans carried by the current

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• It stands motionless on three long fin rays, as if on a tripod.
• Facing the current, it waits for small prey to drift up to it.
• Each individual is both male and female.

Verified sources

1. FishBase : Bathypterois grallator
2. Aquarium of the Pacific : Tripod Fish
3. FishBase, Bathypterois grallator

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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