| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
12.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 11.8 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: near the Hawaiian and Marquesas islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal soft rays: 38-38. Two terminal bulbs separated by a short interspace, 0.5-1.1 times the length of distal bulb. Barbel length 44-59% SL. Terminal filament long (21-28% SL), with 2 long branches arising closely together at 6-11 distal-bulb lengths from the distal bulb (at 8.3 - 12.6 cm specimens); all long branches with conspicuous closely-spaced bulblets. Stem of filament with no bulblets and with 1-6 short, slender branches in its basal half. Barbel without melanophores (rarely very sparse on axis of stem). Middorsal paired spots under skin between occiput and dorsal-fin base 8 (Ref. 11333). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic (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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