The Bathophilus brevis lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 75 - 1650 m environment.
Bathophilus brevis Regan & Trewavas, 1930Notopodichthys brevis Regan & Trewavas, 1930; (valid as) - ?Bathophilus cwyanorum Barnett & Gibbs, 1968 - Bathophilus digitatus Morrow, 1973Dactylostomias digitatus Welsh, 1923; (valid as) Bathophilus longipes More
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高腹深巨口魚 in Mandarin Chinese
高腹深巨口鱼 in Mandarin Chinese