Shiny loosejaw

Aristostomias scintillans

Red eyes and green rear orbit

Shiny loosejaw is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Aristostomias
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico (Ref. 2850 ), including the Bering Sea (Ref. 35921 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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