Whitepen dragonfish

Photonectes albipennis

Stomiid Fish in the Hawaiian Islands

Whitepen dragonfish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Photonectes
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Pacific: in subtropical to temperate waters. Point data suggest it to occur from South Africa to Japan, Australia, Hawaii, and French Polynesia (RF). South China Sea, East China Sea, and water near to Taiwan (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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