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Stomiidae

Shieldskin Dragonfish

Stomias lampropeltis

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Medium
Family
Stomiidae
Genus
Stomias
Maximum length
29.7 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: known only from Mauritania to Namibia, within 500 miles of the coast.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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