| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 19.8 cm SL (female) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1800 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: known only from near Hawaii. |
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Barbel with a single-based branch arising from stem; 4-6 lateral branches arising from medial branch, proximal pair from just distal to origin of medial branch; all branches with rounded, club-shaped tips; stem pigmented up to terminal bulb; bulb elongate, occupying most of distal barbel with slight constriction and internal pigment distally; a medial row of 8-10 prominent terminal filaments around distal tip and 1-3 pairs of small, lateral terminal filaments near ventral side of constriction in bulb (Ref. 45801). |
| Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Maximum depth range from Ref. 122680. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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