Photostomias
Photostomias | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Stomiiformes |
Family: | Stomiidae |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Photostomias Collett, 1889 |
Photostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.
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Species[]
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Photostomias in FishBase. February 2012 version.
Categories:
- Stomiidae
- Taxa named by Robert Collett
- Marine fish genera
- Ray-finned fish genera
- Stomiiformes stubs