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Genus of fishes

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
Species

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Photostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes. They are found worldwide. The genus was previously known as ultimostomias.

Photostomias goodyeari showing bio-luminescent organ

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Photostomias". FishBase. February 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Photostomias


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