Photostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes. They are found worldwide. The genus was previously known as ultimostomias.[citation needed]
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| Photostomias atrox | |
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| Photostomias guernei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Subfamily: | Malacosteinae |
| Genus: | Photostomias Collett, 1889 |
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Species
editThere are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Photostomias atrox (Alcock, 1890)
- Photostomias goodyeari Kenaley & Hartel, 2005
- Photostomias guernei Collett, 1889
- Photostomias liemi Kenaley, 2009
- Photostomias lucingens Kenaley, 2009
- Photostomias tantillux Kenaley, 2009
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Photostomias". FishBase. February 2012 version.
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