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Longbarb Scaly Dragonfish

Stomias longibarbatus

Classification

Family
Stomiidae

Stomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes. They live in the mesopelagic zone of all oceans and show diel vertical migration and sexual dimorphism (males are smaller, have larger eyes and larger postorbital photophores than females. Species There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: Stomias affinis Günther, 1887 (Günther's boafish) Stomias atriventer Garman, 1899 (Black-belly dragonfish) Stomias boa (A.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1