| Melanostomias pauciradius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Melanostomias |
| Species: | M. pauciradius |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara, 1938 [1] | |
Melanostomias pauciradius, the three-ray dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish native to the Western Pacific. It has 18 to 20 anal soft rays, and 15 to 16 dorsal soft rays. [2] [3]
Stomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes. They are quite small, usually around 15 cm, up to 26 cm. These fish are apex predators and have enormous jaws filled with fang-like teeth. They are also able to hinge the neurocranium and upper-jaw system, which leads to the opening of the jaw to more than 100 degrees. This ability allows them to consume extremely large prey, often 50% greater than their standard length.
Scaleless dragonfish may refer to:
Melanostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.
Mawson's dragonfish is a species of Antarctic dragonfish native to the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. It is found at depths of from 110 to 300 metres over the continental shelf. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Leptostomias gladiator is a species of fish in the family Stomiidae. It is sometimes called the scaleless dragonfish, but that name is shared with many other species.
"Bathysphaera intacta", the "giant dragonfish" is species of fish that was described by William Beebe on 22 September 1932, being spotted by the biologist as he descended to a depth of 640 metres of the coast of Bermuda .
The scaleless black dragonfish also known as the scaleless dragonfish is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Stomiidae. It's native to the Eastern, Western and Northwest Atlantic, as well as the Indian and Pacific oceans. The species is mesopelagic. It can be found in depths of 25 to 2,000 m.
Melanostomias biseriatus is a species of ray-finned fish native to the deep waters of the Eastern Atlantic. It's a fairly long fish and the longest specimen measured 25 cm (9.8 in). It's bathypelagic and can be found in depths of 620–760 m (2,030–2,490 ft).
Melanostomias globulifer, the brightchin dragonfish, is a species of fish native to the Western Pacific. It's a mesopelagic fish and is found in depths of 544 m (1,785 ft).
Melanostomias macrophotus is a species of fish of the genus Melanostomias. It is endemic to the Eastern and Western Central Atlantic. It's bathypelagic and can be found in depths of 530 to 945 m. The longest specimen of the species measured 23.0 cm (9.1 in). The species is black, and has around 14 to 15 dorsal soft rays and 18 anal soft rays. This quite thin and long fish has a dull snout.
Melanostomias margaritifer is a species of fish from the family Stomiidae. The species occur in the Caribbean in the Northwest Atlantic. Its maximum length is around 8 cm (3.1 in) and its body is quite long. This pelagic-oceanic fish can be found 70 to 100 m below the water surface.
Melanostomias melanops is a species of fish endemic to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It occurs in depths of 350 to 1,024 m, meaning they are a bathypelagic fish. It's hue is black and it has dark blotches. It has 13 and 15 dorsal and anal soft rays, respectively. The longest specimen was 26 cm (10 in) in length.
Melanostomias niger, the fangtooth dragonfish, is a species of fish from the Melanostomias genus that is native to the Eastern Indian Ocean, Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Pacific. It measures up to 26 cm (10 in) in length, and has between 17 and 20 anal soft rays and 15 to 17 anal spines.
Melanostomias nigroaxialis is a species of barbeled dragonfish native to the Western Central Pacific. The species is bathypelagic and inhabits deep water.
Melanostomias paucilaternatus, the spothead dragonfish, is a species of fish from the Melanostomias genus. It is found in the South Atlantic and the Indo-West Pacific in a depth of about 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It has a maximum length of 20.1 cm (7.9 in). It has 16 to 18 anal soft rays and 13 to 16 dorsal soft rays.
Melanostomias pollicifer is a species of fish endemic to the Indo-Pacific. It's a mesopelagic fish that inhabit waters in the tropical and subtropical zones.
Melanostomias stewarti is a species of fish that inhabits bathypelagic marine environments in the Philippines. It's also found in the Pacific Ocean.
Melanostomias tentaculatus is a species of barbeled dragonfish. It occurs in the Eastern and Western Atlantic, as well as the Pacific and Indian oceans. In total, it has roughly 19–20 anal and 16–17 dorsal soft rays. Along with its long, slim body, it has a dull snout and a maximum length of 24 cm (9.4 in). They also inhabit waters at depths of 30–950 m (98–3,117 ft).
Melanostomias valdiviae is a species of dragonfish native to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. This long and thin fish is bathypelagic, and can be found in depths of 40–1,600 m (130–5,250 ft). The species can grow up to 24.1 cm (9.5 in). It's hue is black and it has a dull snout.
Melanostomias vierecki is a species of dragonfish endemic to the Philippines. The type specimen was caught at a depth of 1,105 m (3,625 ft). The species lives in bathypelagic marine environments.
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