| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 12.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 3000 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from Morocco to Mauritania, Cameroon to Gabon. Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil (27°S, 37°W). Also, Indian and Pacific Oceans. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal soft rays: 15-16. Body long and slender. Mouth large, gape straight (Ref. 37473). |
| Meso- and bathypelagic at 40-1500 m (Ref. 58302). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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