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Three Ray Dragonfish

Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara 1938

Diagnostic Description

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Remarks: Distal end of barbel extremely compressed, membranous, with many luminous bodies.
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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Analsoft rays: 18 - 20
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Biology

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Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154).
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Melanostomias pauciradius

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Melanostomias pauciradius, the three-ray dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish native to the Western Pacific. It has 18 to 20 anal soft rays, and 15 to 16 dorsal soft rays.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara, 1938". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. ^ "Melanostomias pauciradius, Three-ray dragonfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. ^ "Melanostomias pauciradius". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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Melanostomias pauciradius: Brief Summary

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Melanostomias pauciradius, the three-ray dragonfish, is a species of barbeled dragonfish native to the Western Pacific. It has 18 to 20 anal soft rays, and 15 to 16 dorsal soft rays.

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