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Obese dragonfish (Opostomias micripnus)
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Ecological Illustration of Obese dragonfish (Opostomias micripnus)
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Stomiidae

Obese dragonfish

Opostomias micripnus

Stomiid Fish from Coastal Waters

  • Subtropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Elongated
  • Medium

Obese dragonfish is a marine fish found around Circumglobal. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 50 cm.

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