Threadfin Dragonfish

Fish > Deep-Sea Fish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Threadfin DragonfishScientific Name: Echiostoma barbatumCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep Sea FishSize: Total length: 10–14 in (25–35 cm); chin barbel up to 4 in (10 cm)Weight: 5–12 oz (140–340 g)Lifespan: 5–10 years in mesopelagic depthsDiet:...

Vaillant’s Dragonfish

Fish > Dragonfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Vaillant’s DragonfishScientific Name: Bathophilus vaillantiCategory: FishSubcategory: DragonfishSize: Standard length: 4.5–7.0 in (11–18 cm)Weight: 0.8–2.2 oz (22–62 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–10 years in deep bathypelagic watersDiet:...

Pacific Blackdragon

Fish > Stomiidae & Dragonfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific BlackdragonScientific Name: Idiacanthus antrostomusCategory: FishSubcategory: Stomiidae & DragonfishesSize: Females: 12–16 in (30–40 cm); Males: 2.0–3.0 in (5–7 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g) for mature femalesLifespan: 3–5 years...