''Stomias'' is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes. They live in the

mesopelagic zone The mesopelagic zone (Greek μέσον, middle), also known as the middle pelagic or twilight zone, is the part of the pelagic zone that lies between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones. It is defined by light, and begins ...

of all oceans and show

diel vertical migration Diel vertical migration (DVM), also known as diurnal vertical migration, is a pattern of movement used by some organisms, such as copepods, living in the ocean and in lakes. The word ''diel'' comes from the Latin ''dies'' day, and means a 24-h ...

and

sexual dimorphism Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most ani ...

(males are smaller, have larger eyes and larger postorbital photophores than females.

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: * ''

Stomias affinis ''Stomias affinis'', also known as Gunther's boafish, is a deep-sea mesopelagic fish species in the family Stomiidae. They inhabit the open seas in the equatorial zones of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description ''Stomias affinis'' ...

'' Günther, 1887 (Günther's boafish) * ''

Stomias atriventer ''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. Specie ...

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, 1899 (Black-belly dragonfish) * ''

Stomias boa ''Stomias boa'', also known as the boa dragonfish, scaly dragonfish, dragon-boa or boa scaly dragonfish, is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Stomiidae. Three subspecies are recognised: * '' Stomias boa boa'' ( A. Risso, 1810) * '' S ...

'' (A. Risso, 1810) ** ''

Stomias boa boa ''Stomias boa boa'', also called the scaly dragonfish or boa dragonfish, is a subspecies of abyssal barbeled dragonfish of the family Stomiidae. It is found at great depths worldwide in tropical to temperate oceans but is absent from the northern ...

'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (Boa dragonfish) ** ''

Stomias boa colubrinus ''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. Specie ...

, 1899 ** ''

Stomias boa ferox ''Stomias boa ferox'' is a subspecies of deep-sea fish in the family Stomiidae. Description ''Stomias boa ferox'' has an elongated body and small head; it is up to in length, black underneath and iridescent silver on its flanks, with a barbel t ...

'' J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1842 * ''

Stomias brevibarbatus ''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. Specie ...

'' Ege, 1918 * ''

Stomias danae ''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. Specie ...

'' Ege, 1933 * ''

Stomias gracilis ''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. Specie ...

, 1899 * ''

Stomias lampropeltis ''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. Specie ...

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, 1969 * ''

Stomias longibarbatus ''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. Specie ...

'' ( A. B. Brauer, 1902) (Longbarb scaly dragonfish) * ''

Stomias nebulosus ''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. Specie ...

'' Alcock, 1889 (Alcock's boafish)

References

Stomiidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier Ray-finned fish genera {{Stomiiformes-stub