noun
Stomiiformes
Taxonomic order of deep-sea ray-finned fishes, including dragonfishes and lightfishes. Used in scientific contexts.
ワニトカゲギス目には、深海に生息する発光魚が多く含まれる。
The order Stomiiformes includes many deep-sea bioluminescent fishes.
Compound of ワニトカゲギス (the type genus Stomias, literally 'crocodile-lizard-whiting') + 目 (taxonomic order). The exact derivation of the genus name is uncertain; the kanji spelling 鰐蜥蜴鱚 is ateji.