Deep-sea dragonfishes (Teleostei: Stomiiformes) collected from off northeastern Brazil, with a review of the species reported from the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone Author Villarins, Bárbara T. Author Dario, Fabio Di Author Eduardo, Leandro N. Author Lucena-Frédou, Flávia Author Bertrand, Arnaud Author Prokofiev, Artem M. Author Mincarone, Michael M. text Neotropical Ichthyology 2022 e 220004 2022-07-08 20 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2022-0004 journal volume 10.1590/1982-0224-2022-0004 1982-0224 Gonostoma Rafinesque, 1810 Diagnosis. Gonostoma can be distinguished in the Gonostomatidae by the anal opening close to the anal-fin origin; anal-fin origin in advance of, or opposite to, dorsal-fin origin; absence of elongate rays in dorsal and anal fins; head and trunk longer than tail; 15–18 gill-rakers; no photophores on isthmus; no minute photophores on body or head; two rows of conspicuous photophores along the body (lateral and ventral series); first 5–6 IV forming an arch; upper jaw teeth in a single row, with a series of long, slender, subequal teeth interspaced with shorter teeth (Grey, 1964; Mukhacheva, 1972; Schaefer et al. , 1986a). Two valid species (Schaefer et al. , 1986a; Miya, Nishida, 2000; Fricke et al. , 2022).