| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Malacosteinae |
| Max. size: |
15.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 141 - 533 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumtropicam: Subtropical and tropical waters of the eastern North Atlantic and throughout the South Atlantic to 23°53'S, rare in the western North Atlantic; Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indo-Pacific, central North Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-26; Anal soft rays: 26-30; Vertebrae: 55-57. This species is distinguished by having 3 pairs of basibranchial tooth patches; D 22-26, A 26-30, the sum of dorsal- and anal-fin rays 49-55; male postorbital organ length large, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 72.1-197.2% fleshy orbit, 16.7-46.6% JL; anterior orbital organ length large, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 9.2-37.8% fleshy orbit, 2.1-9.6% JL (Ref. 75669). |
| Biology: |
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| 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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