Photostomias
Appearance
Photostomias | |
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Photostomias atrox | |
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Photostomias guernei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Stomiiformes |
Family: | Stomiidae |
Subfamily: | Malacosteinae |
Genus: | Photostomias Collett, 1889 |
Species | |
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Photostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes. They are found worldwide.
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Species
[edit]There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Photostomias atrox (Alcock, 1890)
- Photostomias goodyeari Kenaley & Hartel, 2005
- Photostomias guernei Collett, 1889
- Photostomias liemi Kenaley, 2009
- Photostomias lucingens Kenaley, 2009
- Photostomias tantillux Kenaley, 2009
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Photostomias in FishBase. February 2012 version.