Bentfin Bristlemouth [Cyclothone signata]
Description
The Bentfin Bristlemouth is a small, deep-sea fish with a slender body, large mouth, and bristle-like teeth. This species has a bent dorsal fin, hence its name. It is bioluminescent and has photophores on its body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
|
| Family |
Bristlemouths
Gonostomatidae
|
| Genus |
Cyclothone
Cyclothone
|