| 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). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
