Melanostomias paucilaternatus

Melanostomias paucilaternatus, the spothead dragonfish, is a species of fish from the Melanostomias genus. It is found in the South Atlantic and the Indo-West Pacific in a depth of about 1000 m. It has a maximum length of 20.1 cm. It has 16 to 18 anal soft rays and 13 to 16 dorsal soft rays.