Jun 11, 2024
echiostoma barbatum
threadfin dragonfish
found in depths up to 2000 meters but also very close to the surface
not currently on the endangered list
eats fish like lantherfish and bristlemouths
the last picture is the bioluminescent variant of the threadfin dragonfish, stomiidae
^° it has a short tentacle under his chin which is illuminated to attract prey°^