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Three-ray dragonfish

Melanostomias pauciradius

Not Evaluated Saltwater
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Habitat & Distribution

Su Tipi
Saltwater
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Taxonomy

Takım Stomiiformes (Dragonfishes & Hatchetfishes)
Familya Stomiidae (Barbeled Dragonfishes)
Türler Melanostomias pauciradius

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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