Melanostomias

Melanostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.

Species

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:Melanostomias bartonbeani A. E. Parr, 1927 Melanostomias biseriatus Regan & Trewavas, 1930Melanostomias dio Bárbara Teixeira Villarins, Luciano Gomes Fischer, Prokofiev and Michael Maia Mincarone. 2023Melanostomias globulifer Fowler, 1934 Melanostomias macrophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1930Melanostomias margaritifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930Melanostomias melanopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1930Melanostomias melanops A. B. Brauer, 1902Melanostomias niger Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 Melanostomias nigroaxialis Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978 Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara, 1938 Melanostomias pollicifer Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978Melanostomias stewarti Fowler, 1934Melanostomias tentaculatus Melanostomias valdiviae A. B. Brauer, 1902 Melanostomias vierecki Fowler, 1934