Deepsea loosejaw

Photostomias tantillux

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Small

Photostomias tantillux is a species of barbeled dragonfish in the genus Photostomias. The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan, and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~10.1 centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Photostomias
Maximum length: 10.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: tropical and subtropical; from off Skikoko, Japan, to the eastern South Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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