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This is an x-ray image of a short dragonfish along with a corresponding photograph of the specimen in identical pose. The broad, expanded pectoral fins of this small marine fish recall the wings of mythical dragons. Despite their fierce appearance, dragonfish are harmless to humans and eat only crustaceans and insects.
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- Title: Short dragonfish
- Location: Behind Marine Biol. Lab., Eilat, Israel, Middle East
- Physical Dimensions: 8 cm (3.2 in)
- Type: Radiograph
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): 231344
- Scientific Name: <i>Eurypegasus draconis</i> (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Photo Credit: Sandra J. Raredon, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Vertebrate Zoology
- Date Collected: 1970-08-22
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