Melanostomias Explained

Melanostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.

Species

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:

• Melanostomias bartonbeani A. E. Parr, 1927 (Scaleless black dragonfish)
• Melanostomias biseriatus Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Melanostomias dio Villarins, Fischer, Prokofiev & Mincarone 2023
• Melanostomias globulifer Fowler, 1934 (Brightchin dragonfish)
• Melanostomias macrophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Melanostomias margaritifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Melanostomias melanopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1930
• Melanostomias melanops A. B. Brauer, 1902
• Melanostomias niger Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 (Fangtooth dragonfish)
• Melanostomias nigroaxialis Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978
• Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978 (Spothead dragonfish)
• Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara, 1938 (Three-ray dragonfish)
• Melanostomias pollicifer Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978
• Melanostomias stewarti Fowler, 1934
• Melanostomias tentaculatus (Regan & Trewavas, 1930) (Tentacle dragonfish)
• Melanostomias valdiviae A. B. Brauer, 1902 (Valdivia black dragonfish)
• Melanostomias vierecki Fowler, 1934