| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 592 - 657 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: tropical mid-Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
A single-branched barbel arising from the main stem. The branch has several side filaments and a lanceolate opaque body distally and not reaching or reaching beyond the barbel tip. The proximal part of the terminal bulb is pigmented dorsolaterally except for a mediodorsal unpigmented streak. The terminal filaments are tiny, simple, and not reaching beyond the bulb tip (Ref. 34246). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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