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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Eustomias: Greek, eu = good + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Lieutenant-Colonel William Percival Cosnahan Tenison (1884–1983) was a British Army officer in the Royal Field Artillery. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Regan & Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά). Tropical; 33°N - 22°S
Eastern Atlantic: north of St. Helena Island. Western Atlantic: USA to Bahamas, and off Brazil. A Pacific record (Grandperrin & Rivaton, 1966) needs confirmation.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.7 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4468)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 25; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 41. Barbel with three branches arising partway down the main stem (Ref. 37473).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 5.8 - 17.5, mean 10.6 °C (based on 164 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00302 (0.00116 - 0.00786), b=3.12 (2.89 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).