Opostomias micripnus

Opostomias micripnus, commonly known as the obese dragonfish, is a species of deep-sea ray-finned fish of the family Stomiidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.^[2] The species was described in 1878 by Albert Günther. ^[1]

Opostomias micripnus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Stomiidae
Genus:	Opostomias
Species:	O. micripnus
Binomial name
Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)
Synonyms[1]
Echiostoma micripnus Günther, 1878 Opostomias gibsonpacei Barnard, 1948

References

1. "Opostomias micripnus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
2. "Obese Dragonfish, Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 July 2022.