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Borostomias

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Borostomias
Borostomias antarcticus
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Borostomias antarcticus, Snaggletooth". www.fishbase.se.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Borostomias". FishBase. February 2012 version.