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Idiacanthus antrostomus, also known as the Pacific blackdragon or black sea dragon, [3] is a species of barbeled dragonfishes noted for having ultrablack skin, similar to pigments like Vantablack. The fish has tightly packed melanosomes allowing its skin to absorb 99.95% of light of wavelengths common in its habitat.
Anatomical differences between female and male Idiacanthus atlanticus. Female I. atlanticus have small eyes, a chin barbel, and large jaw teeth. The smaller male has neither teeth, chin barbel, nor a functioning gut. Both males and females have small photophores spread throughout the body. Larger photophores can be found along the body side. [9]
The informal names and groupings within this genus — rock dragon, sand dragon, crevice-dragon, ground dragon, and bicycle-dragon — are named after the mythological creature, the dragon. Lizards in the genus Ctenophorus may be confused with lizards in the genera Tympanocryptis and Diporiphora .
Idiacanthus atlanticus, the black dragonfish, is a barbeled dragonfish of the family Stomiidae, found circumglobally in southern subtropical and temperate oceans between latitudes 25°S and 60°S, at depths down to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
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A dragon-like horned serpent of the Lakota peoples' mythology. Unhcegila: A horned serpent also of Lakota mythology. Gaasyendietha: A lake dragon or serpent of the Great Lakes, found in Seneca mythology. Palulukon: Palulukon is a class of water serpent to the Hopi of North America. [35] European-American dragons Thevetat
Pages in category "South American dragons" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amaru (mythology) C.