Idiacanthus

Idiacanthus
Black Dragonfish (I. atlanticus)
Ribbon Sawtail Fish (I. fasciola)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Idiacanthus
W. K. H. Peters, 1877

Idiacanthus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes, the larvae of which are noted for exhibiting the Stylophthalmine trait.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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


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