Dragonfish (Dungeons
Dragonfish may refer to: Fish * Barbeled dragonfish, a small bioluminescent deep-sea fish of the family Stomiidae *Several species of fish of the family Pegasidae *Violet goby, an eel-like brackish-water fish *'' Polypterus senegalus'', a fish of the family Polypteridae * Asian arowana, a bonytongue fish of the family Osteoglossidae *''Draconichthys'', an arthrodire placoderm named after Stomiid dragonfishes Other uses * ''Dragonfish'' (novel), a 2015 novel by Vu Tran * Dragonfish (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a fictional magical beast * Dragonfish Nebula, an emission nebula and star-forming region See also * Dragonet, fish of the Callionymidae * * Sea Dragon (other) Sea Dragon or seadragon may refer to: Fish * Leafy seadragon (''Phycodurus eques'') * '' Phyllopteryx'' genus ** Common seadragon or weedy seadragon (''Phyllopteryx taeniolatus'') ** Ruby seadragon (''Phyllopteryx dewysea'') Military * Operati ...

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 ...
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