Genus Stomias

Stomias Cuvier, 1817

Body depth 10-20 times in length; chin barbel shorter to slightly longer than head, with 3 or 4 short, simple filaments on end of distal bulb. Fewer than 100 photophores in ventral series (IC).

See family for biology, etc. Species 9; in Clofnam area 2. Recent revisions: see family.

Species of this genus in the program:
Stomias boa
Stomias brevibarbatus

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