Opostomias

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Stomiidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Stomiiformes
Similar Stomiiformes, Bathophilus, Pachystomias microdon, Aristostomias

Opostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfish.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878) (Obese dragonfish)

Opostomias mitsuii S. Imai, 1941 (Pitgum lanternfish)

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