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Barbeled Dragonfish
Stomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes. They are quite small, usually around 15 cm, up to 26 cm. These fish are apex predators and have enormous jaws filled with fang-like teeth. They are also able to hinge the neurocranium and upper-jaw system, which leads to the opening of the jaw to more than 100 degrees. This ability allows them to consume extremely large prey, often 50% greater than their standard length. Features It is one of the many species of deep-sea fish that can produce their own light through a chemical process known as bioluminescence. A special organ known as a photophore helps produce this light. The deep-sea dragonfishes have large heads, and mouths equipped with many sharp fang-like teeth. They have a long stringlike structure known as barbel, with a light-producing photophore at the tip, attached to their chin. They also have photophores attached along the sides of their body. A specific species of Stom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronesthes Niger
''Astronesthes niger'', commonly known as snaggletooth, is a species of small, deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae. It occurs in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, at depths to . Description ''Astronesthes niger'' is a slender, somewhat elongate, black fish with a large mouth, fang-like teeth, and a long barbel on its chin tipped by a knob. This fish grows to a maximum length of about and can be distinguished from other closely related species by its snout lacking a turned up tip, by the barbel being less than 1.7 times the length of the head, and by the swollen portion on the barbel being one third to one half its length. The dorsal fin has 15 to 17 soft rays and is set slightly behind the pelvic fins. There is a ventral adipose fin in front of the anus, and the anal fin has 12 to 15 soft rays. There are two longitudinal rows of photophores on either flank and there are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neonesthes
''Neonesthes'' is a genus of barbeled dragonfish. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Neonesthes capensis'' ( Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) (Cape snaggletooth) * '' Neonesthes microcephalus'' Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ..., 1930 (Smallhead snaggletooth) References Stomiidae Marine fish genera Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas {{Stomiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It is a form of chemiluminescence. Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms including some bioluminescent bacteria, and terrestrial arthropods such as fireflies. In some animals, the light is bacteriogenic, produced by symbiotic bacteria such as those from the genus ''Vibrio''; in others, it is autogenic, produced by the animals themselves. In a general sense, the principal chemical reaction in bioluminescence involves a light-emitting molecule and an enzyme, generally called luciferin and luciferase, respectively. Because these are generic names, luciferins and luciferases are often distinguished by the species or group, e.g. firefly luciferin. In all characterized cases, the enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of the luciferin. In some species, the luciferase requires other cofactors, such as calcium or magnesium ions, and somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray-finned Fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines (rays), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). These actinopterygian fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the link or connection between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). By species count, actinopterygians dominate the vertebrates, and they constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. They are ubiquitous throughout freshwater and marine environments from the deep sea to the highest mountain streams. Extant species can range in size from ''Paedocypris'', at , to the massive ocean sunfish, at , and the long-bodied oarfish, at . The vast majority of Actinoptery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigonolampa
''Trigonolampa miriceps'', the threelight dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish Stomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes. They are quite small, usually around 15 cm, up to 26 cm. These fish are apex predators and have enormous jaws filled with fang-like teeth. They ar ... found in the ocean depths to . This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. References * Stomiidae Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas Fish described in 1930 {{Stomiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thysanactis
''Thysanactis dentex'', the Broomfin dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish Stomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes. They are quite small, usually around 15 cm, up to 26 cm. These fish are apex predators and have enormous jaws filled with fang-like teeth. They are ... found in the ocean depths from . This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. References * Stomiidae Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas Fish described in 1930 {{Stomiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tactostoma
''Tactostoma macropus'', the longfin dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ... down to depths of . This species grows to a length of TL. This species is the only known species in the genus ''Tactostoma''. References * Stomiidae Taxa named by Rolf Ling Bolin Fish described in 1939 {{Stomiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stomias
''Stomias'' is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes. They live in the mesopelagic zone of all oceans and show diel vertical migration and sexual dimorphism (males are smaller, have larger eyes and larger postorbital photophores than females. Species There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: * '' Stomias affinis'' Günther, 1887 (Günther's boafish) * '' Stomias atriventer'' Garman, 1899 (Black-belly dragonfish) * '' Stomias boa'' (A. Risso, 1810) ** '' Stomias boa boa'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (Boa dragonfish) ** '' Stomias boa colubrinus'' Garman, 1899 ** '' Stomias boa ferox'' J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1842 * '' Stomias brevibarbatus'' Ege, 1918 * '' Stomias danae'' Ege, 1933 * '' Stomias gracilis'' Garman Garman is a surname or first name. Notable people with the name include: Sports * Ann Garman, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Judi Garman (born 1954), American softball coach * Mike Garman (born 1949), American baseball pla ..., 1899 * '' Stomia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhadinesthes
''Rhadinesthes decimus'', the slender snaggletooth, is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the ocean depths reaching to . This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known species in its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom .... References * Stomiidae Taxa named by Erich Zugmayer Fish described in 1911 {{Stomiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photostomias
''Photostomias'' is a genus of barbeled dragonfish Stomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes. They are quite small, usually around 15 cm, up to 26 cm. These fish are apex predators and have enormous jaws filled with fang-like teeth. They ar ...es. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Photostomias atrox'' ( Alcock, 1890) * '' Photostomias goodyeari'' Kenaley & Hartel, 2005 * '' Photostomias guernei'' Collett, 1889 * '' Photostomias liemi'' Kenaley, 2009 * '' Photostomias lucingens'' Kenaley, 2009 * '' Photostomias tantillux'' Kenaley, 2009 References Stomiidae Taxa named by Robert Collett Marine fish genera Ray-finned fish genera {{Stomiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photonectes
''Photonectes'' is a genus of fish in the family Stomiidae found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: * '' Photonectes achirus'' Regan & Trewavas, 1930 * '' Photonectes albipennis'' ( Döderlein ( de), 1882) (White-pen dragonfish) * '' Photonectes barnetti'' Klepadlo, 2011 Klepadlo, C. (2011): Three New Species of the Genus ''Photonectes'' (Teleostei: Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Pacific Ocean. ''Copeia, 2011 (2): 201-210.'' * '' Photonectes braueri'' ( Zugmayer, 1913) (Brauer's dragonfish) * '' Photonectes caerulescens'' Regan & Trewavas, 1930 (Bulb-less dragonfish) * '' Photonectes coffea'' Klepadlo, 2011 * '' Photonectes cornutus'' Beebe, 1933 * '' Photonectes corynodes'' Klepadlo, 2011 * '' Photonectes dinema'' Regan & Trewavas, 1930 * '' Photonectes gorodinskii'' Prokofiev, 2015 Prokofiev, A.M. (2015): Data for the Revision of Subgenus ''Trachinostomias'' (Melanostomiidae: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
