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Melanostomias niger Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 Fangtooth dragonfish |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Ref. 7300). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to South Africa. Associated with the southern Subtropical Convergence. South Atlantic between 20° and 50°S and Pacific (Ref. 47377). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-20 | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 4468, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||