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Black Dragonfish
Black Dragonfish
Information
Range Deep Ocean
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Stomiiformes
Family Stomiidae
Genus Idiacanthus
Species I. atlanticus
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus) is a fish in the family Stomiidae found in depths down to 2,000 meters.

Description[]

The Black Dragonfishes are long, slender fishes that are sexually dimorphic. The image shows a female with its small eyes, chin barbel, and long fang-like teeth. The male is much smaller. It lacks teeth, lacks the chin barbel, has a non-functional gut, and is dark brown rather than black.

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