Chirostomias pliopterus is a species of barbeled dragonfish found in the Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 20.5 centimetres (8.1 in) SL. This species is the only described member of its genus. This scaleless dragonfish was also the first discovered life form to emit a red light, with the second being a siphonophore of the genus Erenna. Later, related Stomiid genera Aristostomias, Malacosteus and Pachystomias were also found to emit red light.

Chirostomias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Genus: Chirostomias
Regan & Trewavas, 1930
Species:
C. pliopterus
Binomial name
Chirostomias pliopterus
Regan & Trewavas, 1930

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chirostomias pliopterus". FishBase. February 2012 version.