| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Astronesthinae |
| 13.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1120 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: reported from several countries from Japan to Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19. AC photopores discontinuous, 6th to 8th or 7th to 9th above level of others. Barbel uniformly black, its base pale; its terminal bulb slightly smaller than PV photophore. No black spot on caudal peduncle. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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