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Dragon fish
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(Zool.) the dragonet.

See also: dragon



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Two other lanternfishes (the glacier lanternfish [Benthosema glaciale] and the soft lanternfish [Diaphus mollis]), the white barracudina (Arctozenus risso), and the boa dragonfish (Stomias boa) were also present.
Food habits of Atlantic white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) ... by Craddock, James E.; Polloni, Pamela T.; Hayward, Brett; Wenzel, Frederick / Fishery Bulletin
The scaly dragonfish and anglerfish rely on a bioluminescent lure, a fleshy appendage illuminated by millions of light-producing bacteria living inside, to "fish" for food.
Aliens of the deep: meet the most peculiar creatures that call Earth ... by Bennington, Sara / Science World
Haddock names only one other group of red-luminescing marine animals, the scaleless dragonfish.
Is eyeless sea creature fishing with a red light? by Science News
 
 
 
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