Aristostomias

Updated on Oct 12, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Stomiidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Stomiiformes

Similar Pachystomias microdon, Bathophilus, Malacosteus, Malacosteus niger, Photostomias

Aristostomias scintillans

Aristostomtias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes native to the ocean depths in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Aristostomias grimaldii Zugmayer, 1913

Aristostomias lunifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Aristostomias polydactylus Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Aristostomias scintillans (C. H. Gilbert, 1915) (Shiny loosejaw)

Aristostomias tittmanni W. W. Welsh, 1923 (Loosejaw)

Aristostomias xenostoma Regan & Trewavas, 1930

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