Photostomias

Photostomias
Photostomias atrox
Photostomias guernei
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Photostomias

Collett, 1889

Photostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.

Photostomias guernei showing bio-luminescent organ

Species

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
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References

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


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