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 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

It has a maximum length of 20.1 cm (7.9 in).

It has 16 to 18 anal soft rays and 13 to 16 dorsal soft rays.

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