black dragonfish

Idiacanthus atlanticus

Fish Reaching Fifty Three Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Black
Cross-climate
Subtropical
Temperate
Circumpolar Antarctic
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Polar regions
Elongated
Large

black dragonfish is a marine fish from Subtropical to temperate waters in the southern hemisphere, probably. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 53 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Idiacanthus
Maximum length: 53 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Subtropical to temperate waters in the southern hemisphere, probably limited by the subtropical convergence. Incidentally found in sub-Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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