| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Malacosteinae |
| Max. size: |
18.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 25 - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: one record at 30°45'40"N, 25°47'W. Western Atlantic: between 35°and 6°N, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; one record 34°S, 49°W (Ref. 6684). Indian Ocean: at 15°S. Western Pacific: north of western New Guinea, record at 22°N 172°E. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-27. Series of luminous dots running backward from area between eye and postorbital luminous organ; barbel ending in a poorly defined, slightly thickened terminal part (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 27000). Also Ref. 58302. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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