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capture large prey that are up to 50% the body m**** of themselves. The long "
loosejaw" of the
dragonfish exhibits increased resistive forces to
lower jaw adduction...
- The
stoplight loosejaws are small, deep-sea
dragonfishes of the
genus Malacosteus,
classified either within the
subfamily Malacosteinae of the family...
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migrations of prey
organisms in the deep
scattering layer. The
stoplight loosejaw has a
lower jaw one-quarter as long as its body. The jaw has no
floor and...
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lancetfish Longnose sucker Longnose whiptail catfish Long-whiskered
catfish Loosejaw Lost
River sucker Louvar Loweye catfish Luderick Luminous hake Lumpsucker...
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common names for this
species include:
northern stoplight loosejaw,
lightless loosejaw,
black loosejaw, and
black hinged-head. It
belongs to the
family Stomiidae...
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generally are
directed upward, but may be
swivelled forward. The
stoplight loosejaw has a
lower jaw one-quarter as long as its body. The jaw has no
floor and...
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Malacosteus australis, the
southern stoplight loosejaw, is a
species of
barbeled dragonfish. This
species is
mainly distinguished from
Malacosteus niger...
- org.
Retrieved 2018-02-26. Kenaley, C P. “Diel
vertical migration of the
loosejaw dragonfishes (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Malacosteinae): a new
analysis for...
- example, dragonfishes,
lightfishes (Gonostomatidae and Phosichthyidae),
loosejaws,
marine hatchetfishes and viperfishes. The
order contains 4
families (5...
- also
hinged in
order to fit
large sized prey for its size. It also has a
loosejaw that
improves the
closing of the jaw by
facilitating faster closing to...
