Idiacanthus [Idiacanthus]

Description

Idiacanthus species are known for their striking sexual dimorphism, with males and females exhibiting significantly different sizes and physical characteristics. They have elongated bodies and large, barbed teeth, and like many stomiid fishes, they utilize bioluminescence for survival in the deep sea.

Species
Black Dragonfish [Idiacanthus atlanticus]
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Pacific Blackdragon [Idiacanthus antrostomus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Order Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
Family Barbeled Dragonfishes
Stomiidae
Statistics
  • Species 2