Photostomias

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Photostomias
Photostomias atrox
Photostomias guernei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Subfamily: Malacosteinae
Genus: Photostomias
Collett, 1889

Photostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.

Photostomias guernei showing bio-luminescent organ

Species[edit]

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Photostomias in FishBase. February 2012 version.