Red snaggletooth [Astronesthes similus]
Description
The red snaggletooth is a species of barbeled dragonfish. It is characterized by its slender, elongated body, large mouth, and sharp teeth. Its body coloration is generally a reddish-brown, and it has photophores along its body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
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| Family |
Barbeled Dragonfishes
Stomiidae
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| Genus |
Astronesthes
Astronesthes
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