| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Melanostomias |
| Species | dio |
| Authority | Bárbara Teixeira Villarins, Luciano Gomes Fischer, Prokofiev and Michael Maia Mincarone. 2023 |
The Noronha dragonfish (Melanostomias dio) is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Stomiidae.[1] It's native to the Western Atlantic, being more restricted to Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, in Brazil.[2] in its scientific name, pays homage to the metal singer Ronnie James Dio, because the shiny lure located below the mouth, is very similar to a hand signal that heavy metal fans and musicians use.[3][4]
References
- ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ Pskhun (2023-05-31). "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2023] Melanostomias dio • A New Species of the Dragonfish Genus Melanostomias (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Western Tropical Atlantic". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ Teixeira Villarins, Bárbara (May 2023). "A new species of the dragonfish genus Melanostomias (Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Western Tropical Atlantic". researchgate. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ Bárbara Teixeira Villarins, Luciano Gomes Fischer, Artem Mikhailovich Prokofiev and Michael Maia Mincarone. 2023. A New Species of the Dragonfish Genus Melanostomias (Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Western Tropical Atlantic. Ichthyology & Herpetology. 111(2); 254-263. DOI: 10.1643/i2022082