Ribbon sawtail fish

The ribbon sawtail fish, Idiacanthus fasciola, is a barbeled dragonfish of the family Stomiidae, found around the world at depths over 500 m (1,640 ft) between latitudes 40° N and 54° S. Length is up to 35 cm (14 in) in general for the female, and 15 cm (5.9 in) for the male. The larval form, which has eyes on periscopic stalks, was originally identified under the invalid name Stylophthalmus paradoxus.

Ribbon sawtail fish
Adult
Larval form
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Stomiidae
Genus:	Idiacanthus
Species:	I. fasciola
Binomial name
Idiacanthus fasciola W. K. H. Peters, 1877
Synonyms[2]
Bathyophis ferox Günther, 1878 Idiacanthus ferox (Günther, 1878) Stylophthalmus paradoxus Brauer, 1902