Atlantic bristlemouth [Gonostoma elongatum]
Description
The Atlantic bristlemouth is a deep-sea species found in the Atlantic Ocean. It can reach a length of 25 cm. The species has a slender, elongated body with large, forward-pointing, needle-like teeth. It emits a blue-green bioluminescent glow.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
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| Family |
Bristlemouths
Gonostomatidae
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| Genus |
Gonostoma
Gonostoma
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