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Stomiidae

Sooty dragonfish

Photonectes margarita

Stomiid Fish of Coastal Waters

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Sooty dragonfish is a marine fish found around Circumglobal. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 39.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Photonectes
Maximum length: 39.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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