Gonostoma
Genus of fishes
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Gonostoma is a genus of bristlemouths.
| Gonostoma Temporal range: | |
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| Gonostoma denudatum | |
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| Gonostoma elongatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Gonostomatidae |
| Genus: | Gonostoma Rafinesque, 1810 |
Species
There are three extant species recognized in this genus:[1]
- Gonostoma atlanticum Norman, 1930 (Atlantic fangjaw)
- Gonostoma denudatum Rafinesque, 1810
- Gonostoma elongatum Günther, 1878 (Elongated bristlemouth fish)
The following fossil species are known:
