Idiacanthus
| Idiacanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Black Dragonfish (I. atlanticus) | |
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| 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)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Idiacanthus in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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