| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
13.4 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 370 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: near Hawaii and two stations to the west. |
| Diagnosis: |
BL greater than 20% SL; barbel with five similar branches apparently arising together from main stem (lateral pair actually arising from bases of medio-lateral pair); stem solidly pigmented, pigment extending onto dorsal side of terminal bulb; bulb elongate, only slightly thicker than stem, with an unpigmented tip usually directed dorsad; terminal filament absent or single and minute, arising from ventral side of bulb tip (Ref. 45801). |
| Biology: |
Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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