Author: Gilbert, 1890
FBname: Pacific blackdragon
Comments: Mesopelagic species (Ref. 559).  Migrates to the surface at night and return to the depths at dawn.  Feed mainly on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 4525).  Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35926).  Exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism, with larvoid males (Ref. 35926).