| Borostomias | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Subfamily: | Astronesthinae |
| Genus: |
Borostomias Regan, 1908 |
Borostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.
The name derives from Greek βόρος (bóros, "glutton") and στομίας (stomías, "hard-mouthed horse"). [1]
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [2]
- Borostomias abyssorum ( Koehler ( fr), 1896)
- Borostomias antarcticus ( Lönnberg, 1905) (Snaggletooth)
- Borostomias elucens ( A. B. Brauer, 1906)
- Borostomias mononema ( Regan & Trewavas, 1929) (Sickle snaggletooth)
- Borostomias pacificus ( S. Imai, 1941)
- Borostomias panamensis Regan & Trewavas, 1929 (Panama snaggletooth)
References
- ^ "Borostomias antarcticus, Snaggletooth". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Borostomias in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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| Borostomias | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Subfamily: | Astronesthinae |
| Genus: |
Borostomias Regan, 1908 |
Borostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.
The name derives from Greek βόρος (bóros, "glutton") and στομίας (stomías, "hard-mouthed horse"). [1]
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [2]
- Borostomias abyssorum ( Koehler ( fr), 1896)
- Borostomias antarcticus ( Lönnberg, 1905) (Snaggletooth)
- Borostomias elucens ( A. B. Brauer, 1906)
- Borostomias mononema ( Regan & Trewavas, 1929) (Sickle snaggletooth)
- Borostomias pacificus ( S. Imai, 1941)
- Borostomias panamensis Regan & Trewavas, 1929 (Panama snaggletooth)
References
- ^ "Borostomias antarcticus, Snaggletooth". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Borostomias in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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| This order Stomiiformes (dragonfish and other stomiiforms) related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |