| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
16.3 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 875 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: near Hawaii, just north of Hawaii, and near the equator southeast of Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Barbel with five simple, tapering branches apparently arising together from main stem (lateral pair actually arising from the bases of the medio-lateral pair just distal to stem); medial branch longest, its length three times distal barbel; stem pigment extending up to terminal bulb; bulb short, barely greater in diameter than stem, bearing a single simple terminal filament (Ref. 45801). |
| Biology: |
Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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