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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Chirostomias: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Regan & Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina batypelagisk; djupintervall ? - 500 m (Ref. 5951). Deep-water; 45°N - 20°N
Eastern Atlantic: Spain south to Mauritania. Western Atlantic: USA to Cuba. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4468)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 18-20; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 22 - 26. Body slender, compressed, much deeper than wide. Barbel short. Stem of barbel black or dark brown, basal portion of bulb black, terminal luminous portion and filaments yellowish. Postorbital photophore absent in males, present in males. Black, with greenish or bluish bronze iridescence on anterior parts of sides (Ref. 37473).
Mesopelagic species.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Gibbs, R.H. and M.A. Barnett, 1990. Melanostomiidae. p. 308-337. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4468)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.5 - 19.3, mean 13.8 °C (based on 22 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00302 (0.00117 - 0.00783), b=3.12 (2.89 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26 [6, 111] mg/100g; Iron = 0.425 [0.131, 1.408] mg/100g; Protein = 3.06 [0.00, 7.01] %; Omega3 = 0.172 [0.053, 0.606] g/100g; Selenium = 7.76 [1.93, 30.84] μg/100g; VitaminA = 59.7 [7.7, 460.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.52 [0.23, 1.28] mg/100g (wet weight);