| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Astronesthinae |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 350 - 1400 m |
| Northwest Pacific: known only from Suruga Bay, Japan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19. Teeth on maxilla 10 to 13. POSTORB double. AC slightly arched. Barbel long, about 1.5 to 2.0 times as head length; stem sparsely pigmented, ending in a black swollen part with a prominent photophore on each side followed by a large ovate white bulb with a long filament arising at their junction. |
| Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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