Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae Barbeled dragonfishes
Subfamily: Idiacanthinae
Genus: Idiacanthus

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Idiacanthus antrostomus Gilbert, 1890

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Idiacanthus antrostomus
[Pacific blackdragon]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Subtropical to temperate
Max. Length 53 cm SL
Idiacanthus atlanticus Brauer, 1906

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Idiacanthus atlanticus
[Black dragonfish]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 48.9 cm SL
Idiacanthus fasciola Peters, 1877

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Idiacanthus fasciola
[Ribbon sawtail fish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Idiacanthus antrostomus Pacific blackdragon Eastern Pacific 38 TL 1890
Idiacanthus atlanticus Black dragonfish Subtropical to temperate 53 SL 1906
Idiacanthus fasciola Ribbon sawtail fish North Atlantic 48.9 SL 1877



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