Shortbarbel dragonfish

The Shortbarbel dragonfish lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 0 - 500 m environment.

the shortbarbel dragonfish, by six rows of hexagons that are formed by the scales along the sides of its body. They are located above the photophores, of which there are 89 More

Common names

shortbarbel dragonfish in English
短须巨口鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
短鬚巨口魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Stomiiformes
Family : Stomiidae
Genus : Stomias
Species : Stomias brevibarbatus
Authority : Ege, 1918