Scaleless dragonfish

Leptostomias gladiator

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
North America
South America
Elongated
Medium

Leptostomias gladiator is a species of fish in the family Stomiidae (barbeled dragonfish). It is sometimes called the scaleless dragonfish, but that name is shared with many other species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Leptostomias
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated