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Three-ray dragonfish

Melanostomias pauciradius

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Familia

Habitat & Distribution

Tipo de Agua
Saltwater
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Taxonomy

Orden Stomiiformes (Dragonfishes & Hatchetfishes)
Familia Stomiidae (Barbeled Dragonfishes)
Especies Melanostomias pauciradius

Preguntas Frecuentes

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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