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Eustomias simplex Regan & Trewavas, 1930 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Western Sahara. Western Atlantic: USA to Cuba, and off Brazil. Also known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans (Ref. 4740). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal soft rays: 32-36. Barbel with a single terminal bulb. Without appendages on either the bulb or stem of the barbel (Ref. 37473). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||