Fangtooth Dragonfish

Melanostomias niger Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Fangtooth Dragonfish is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Least Concern, with a population trend reported as Unknown. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.

Scientific nameMelanostomias niger
Common nameFangtooth Dragonfish
IUCN statusLeastConcern (Least Concern)
Population trendUnknown
Class—
OrderStomiiformes
FamilyStomiidae
GenusMelanostomias
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