Bristlemouth

Gonostoma denudatum

Gonostomatid Fish beneath the Mediterranean Sea

Gonostoma is a genus of bristlemouths.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Gonostomatidae
Genus: Gonostoma
Maximum length: 14.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal south to Angola including the Azores and the Mediterranean. Also off southern Africa extending from the Atlantic slopes area to about 8°W, southern limit to about 37°S (Ref. 3991 ). Western Central Atlantic: 20°N - 5°S.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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