Eustomias interruptus Clarke, 1999

Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:  12.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); 12.1 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 932 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: southeast of Japan.
Diagnosis:  The single-based branch of the barbel arises from the stem; the branch with many elaborate, branched side filaments throughout most of its length with the proximal filaments arising just distal to the main branch origin. Most of the barbel stem unpigmented between branch and terminal bulb (Ref. 34246).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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