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Pacific Blackdragon

Idiacanthus antrostomus

Classification

Family
Stomiidae

Idiacanthus antrostomus, also known as the Pacific blackdragon or black sea dragon, is a species of barbeled dragonfish (Stomiidae) inhabiting the Pacific Ocean. Overview This fish is noted for having ultrablack skin, similar to pigments like Vantablack, which is accomplished through tightly packed melanosomes that allow its skin to absorb 99. 95% of common light wavelengths in its habitat.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 91