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Eustomias robertsi Stewart, Kenaley & Sutton, 2024 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Kermadec Trench/Tonga Trench. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-25; Anal soft rays: 37-39. This species is distinguished by the following characters: combination of the barbel morphology where there is a very small distance between proximal and distal bulbs (0.1-0.2 % SL; 0.01-0.07 times distal bulb length), with three long terminal filaments, longest 30.4-42% SL (Ref. 131343). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||