Günther's boafish

Stomias affinis

Stomias affinis is a barbeled dragonfish that occurs from equatorial to warm temperate waters.

Günther’s Boafish (Stomias affinis) trawled from between the surface and 650 meters depth in the Gulf of Mexico.
Günther’s Boafish (Stomias affinis) from the Gulf of Mexico, 650 meters depth, September 2011

Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Stomiiformes
Family	Stomiidae
Genus	Stomias
Species	Stomias affinis

Photographed in
United States of America