Stoplight loosejaw
(Malacosteus niger)

Classification

Species: Malacosteus niger
Genus: Malacosteus
Family: Stomiidae - Barbeled dragonfishes
Order: Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Stoplight loosejaw
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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