Bulbless dragonfish

Photonectes caerulescens

One blue luminous stripe traces the belly midline

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Elongated
Medium

Bulbless dragonfish is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: One blue luminous stripe traces the belly midline.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Photonectes
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: a single record at 6°N 25°W. Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea and southern parts. Also known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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