Melanostomias paucilaternatus, the spothead dragonfish, is a species of fish from the Melanostomias genus. It is found in the South Atlantic and the Indo-West Pacific in a depth of about 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It has a maximum length of 20.1 cm (7.9 in). It has 16 to 18 anal soft rays and 13 to 16 dorsal soft rays.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Melanostomias |
| Species: | M. paucilaternatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978[1]
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Melanostomias paucilaternatus, Spothead dragonfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Melanostomias paucilaternatus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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