| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine |
| Atlantic Ocean: central Atlantic and northern Gulf of Mexico. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Barbel with 3 relatively simple branches arising from stem; none reaching bulb tip; external pigment present on barbel stem and dorsal surface of terminal bulb except for unpigmented tip; distal boundary of pigment smooth; terminal filament absent or small and simple. |
| Known only from a few specimens. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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