| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: central Atlantic and northern Gulf of Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Barbel with 3 relatively simple branches arising from stem; none reaching bulb tip; external pigment present on barbel stem and dorsal surface of terminal bulb except for unpigmented tip; distal boundary of pigment smooth; terminal filament absent or small and simple. |
| Biology: |
Known only from a few specimens. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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