| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
14.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); 17.7 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1828 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: 40-20°N and 80-30°W in the North Atlantic; near 20°S and 30°W in the South Atlantic; near Hawaii and scattered locations in the western and southern Pacific; two stations in the southern Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Barbel with three branches arising from stem; medial branch shorter than lateral branches but all similar in structure; external pigment present on barbel stem and dorsal surface of terminal bulb except for unpigmented tip; distal boundary of pigment irregular and forked dorsally; terminal bulb with a single or a single-based group of three to six terminal filaments near distal tip. |
| Biology: |
Meso- (Ref. 7300, 75154) and bathypelagic to 1829 m (Ref. 58302). |
| 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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