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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Bathophilus: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, phyle = dear, friend of (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Regan & Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; djupintervall ? - 540 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water; 28°N - 17°S, 80°W - 154°W
Eastern Atlantic: off St. Helena. Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Cuba and one record at 27°S 27°W. Also, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4468)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 14. Dark grey, almost black (Ref. 37473).
Mesopelagic at ca. 265 m (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 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)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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