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Leptostomias haplocaulus Regan & Trewavas, 1930 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 37.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Azores south to Mauritania. Western Atlantic: from about 30°N to 24°N between 70°W and 60°W (Ref. 4740). Tentatively identified in the Indian and Pacific. Status of this species is not yet firmly established. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal soft rays: 23-23. Body very elongate and slender. Short, blunt nonprotrusible snout. Long chin barbel bearing series of filaments on stem (Ref. 37039). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||