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.[1] 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.[1] This ability allows them to consume extremely large prey, often 50% greater than their standard length.[1]
^ abcKenaley, Christopher P. (2012). "Exploring Feeding Behavior In Deep-sea Dragonfishes (Teleostei: Stomiidae): Jaw Biomechanics and Functional Significance of a Loosejaw". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 106 (1): 224–240. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01854.x.
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...
difference in presence of dentin tubules in two species of the same family (Stomiidae) has yet to be addressed. As common for deep-sea creatures, all members...
with epipelagic predators at superficial waters. Many sub-species in the Stomiidae family participated in diel vertical migration. In migrating to the surface...
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...
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obese dragonfish, is a species of deep-sea ray-finned fish of the family Stomiidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. The species was described...
loosejaw, black loosejaw, and black hinged-head. It belongs to the family Stomiidae, or dragonfishes. It is among the top predators of the open mesopelagic...
2012). "Exploring feeding behaviour in deep-sea dragonfishes (Teleostei: Stomiidae): jaw biomechanics and functional significance of a loosejaw". Biological...
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Chauliodus testa is an extinct viperfish in the family Stomiidae from the marine Late Miocene-aged Kurasi Formation of Western Sakhalin Island. Viperfish...
scaleless dragonfish is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Stomiidae. It's native to the Eastern, Western and Northwest Atlantic, as well as...
(2007). "Revision of the Stoplight Loosejaw Genus Malacosteus (Teleostei: Stomiidae: Malacosteinae), with Description of a New Species from the Temperate...
sawtail fish, Idiacanthus fasciola, is a barbeled dragonfish of the family Stomiidae, found around the world at depths over 500 m between latitudes 40° N and...
punctatum), found in deep waters of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea Stomiidae, a family with species referred to as flashlight fish Photostomias, found...
described in 1925 as Eostomias eximus, is an extinct viperfish in the family Stomiidae from marine Late Miocene-aged strata of Southern California. Viperfish...
Stomias boa ferox is a subspecies of deep-sea fish in the family Stomiidae. Stomias boa ferox has an elongated body and small head; it is up to 30 cm...
dragonfish, is a subspecies of abyssal barbeled dragonfish of the family Stomiidae. It is found at great depths worldwide in tropical to temperate oceans...
This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes...
There are at least 253 identified species of fish known to inhabit the marine and brackish regions of the Salish Sea. Species are listed by common name...
scaleless dragonfish, is one of the many species included in the family of Stomiidae. Despite its small size, the scaleless dragonfish is a dangerous predator...
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...
Photonectes is a genus of fish in the family Stomiidae found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. There are currently 23 recognized species in this...
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