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
Maximum length: 37.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Ireland to Mauritania, Liberia, Angola and off South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA south to Cuba including Gulf of Mexico, and from Brazil to Argentina. Also found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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