| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 592 - 657 m |
| Atlantic Ocean: tropical mid-Atlantic. |
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A single-branched barbel arising from the main stem. The branch has several side filaments and a lanceolate opaque body distally and not reaching or reaching beyond the barbel tip. The proximal part of the terminal bulb is pigmented dorsolaterally except for a mediodorsal unpigmented streak. The terminal filaments are tiny, simple, and not reaching beyond the bulb tip (Ref. 34246). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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