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Eustomias bertelseni Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-24; Anal soft rays: 38-38; Vertebrae: 66-66. Two terminal bulbs separated by a long interspace, 2-3 times length of distal bulb. Barbel length increasing with size from 43-60% SL. Relatively long filaments 4, arising together from distal end of distal bulb or from a short stem, with long inclusions as well as rounded bulblets. Distal bulb equal in length to proximal-bulb. Axis of stem with some pigment, but light or unpigmented before proximal bulb; between bulbs pigment noticeably darker at base of distal bulb, forming a spot or small cap. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas pigmented or not. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 8 or 9 (Ref. 11333). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||