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Three-ray dragonfish

Melanostomias pauciradius

Not Evaluated Saltwater
الفصيلة

Habitat & Distribution

نوع الماء
Saltwater
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Taxonomy

الرتبة Stomiiformes (Dragonfishes & Hatchetfishes)
الفصيلة Stomiidae (Barbeled Dragonfishes)
الأنواع Melanostomias pauciradius

الأسئلة الشائعة

What family does Three-ray dragonfish belong to?
Three-ray dragonfish (Melanostomias pauciradius) belongs to the family Stomiidae (Barbeled Dragonfishes) in the order Stomiiformes (Dragonfishes & Hatchetfishes).

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