Stomias [Stomias]
Description
Stomias is a genus encompassing species with elongated bodies, large mouths, and a series of photophores along their undersides. These fishes are adept at living in the dark depths of the ocean, relying on their bioluminescence for various aspects of their life cycle, including predation and possibly communication.
Species
Scaleless Dragonfish [Stomias boa]
View DetailsLong-Nose Dragonfish [Stomias longibarbatus]
View DetailsBoa Dragonfish [Stomias boa ferox]
View DetailsShort-Nose Dragonfish [Stomias brevibarbatus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
|
| Family |
Barbeled Dragonfishes
Stomiidae
|
Statistics
- Species 4