Grammatostomias flagellibarba

Grammatostomias flagellibarba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Grammatostomias
Species: G. fragellibarba
Binomial name
Grammatostomias fragellibarba
Holt & Byrne, 1910
Synonyms

Lamprotoxus phanobrochus Regan & Trewavas, 1930 [1]

Grammatostomias flagellibarba, is a species of barbeled dragonfish. They live at depths of up to 5,000 feet below the surface and usually measure up to 6 inches in length.[2]

Geographic distribution

Found in the North Atlantic, specifically in southern Ireland and the Bay of Biscay.[3]

References

  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Lamprotoxus phanobrochus". Itis.gov. 2004-11-08. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. J.D. Knight. "Deep Sea Dragonfish - Deep Sea Creatures on Sea and Sky". Seasky.org. Retrieved 2016-05-06.


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