Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae Barbeled dragonfishes
Subfamily: Malacosteinae
Genus: Malacosteus

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Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Malacosteus australis
[Southern stoplight loosejaw]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Worldwide in all oceans f
Max. Length 25.6 cm TL
Malacosteus niger Ayres, 1848

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Malacosteus niger
[Stoplight loosejaw]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Malacosteus australis Southern stoplight loosejaw Circumglobal 19.2 SL 2007
Malacosteus niger Stoplight loosejaw Worldwide in all oceans f 25.6 TL 1848



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