| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
14.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: off Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-24; Anal soft rays: 40-40; Vertebrae: 68-68. Two terminal bulbs separated by a short interspace (0.5-1.8 times length of distal bulb in larger specimens; as much as 2.4 times in smaller ones). Barbel 39-62% SL, rarely slightly less. Terminal filament short, without branches. Distal bulb 0.5-1 times length of proximal bulb in large specimens (up to 1.8 times in smaller ones). Axis of stem pigmented, variably light to dark. External chevron-shaped or striated areas on stem seldom pigmented in specimens larger than 8 cm. Paired dorsal spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin usually 8, sometimes 7 or 9 (Ref. 11333). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic at 75-960 m (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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