Idiacanthus
2 species
Idiacanthus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes, the larvae of which are noted for exhibiting the Stylophthalmine trait.
Members of this genus have been found from the mesopelagic zone to the bathypelagic zone. Idiacanthus atlanticus is found in subtropical to temperate habitats, mainly in the southern hemisphere. Idiacanthus fasciola is more widely distributed, found in both North and South Atlantic as well as the Indo-Pacific and other areas. Idiacanthus antrostomus is mainly found in the Eastern Pacific.
Idiacanthus is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes, the larvae of which are noted for exhibiting the Stylophthalmine trait.
Members of this genus have been found from the mesopelagic zone to the bathypelagic zone. Idiacanthus atlanticus is found in subtropical to temperate habitats, mainly in the southern hemisphere. Idiacanthus fasciola is more widely distributed, found in both North and South Atlantic as well as the Indo-Pacific and other areas. Idiacanthus antrostomus is mainly found in the Eastern Pacific.
