Idiacanthus

Idiacanthus
Black Dragonfish (I. atlanticus)
Ribbon Sawtail Fish (I. fasciola)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Stomiidae
Genus:	Idiacanthus W. K. H. Peters, 1877

Idiacanthus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes, the larvae of which are noted for exhibiting the Stylophthalmine trait.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Idiacanthus antrostomus C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Pacific blackdragon)
• Idiacanthus atlanticus A. B. Brauer, 1906 (Black dragonfish)
• Idiacanthus fasciola W. K. H. Peters, 1877 (Ribbon sawtail fish)

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