Black Dragonfish | |
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Information | |
Range | Deep Ocean |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Stomiiformes |
Family | Stomiidae |
Genus | Idiacanthus |
Species | I. atlanticus |
Conservation Status | |
![]() 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.