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Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara, 1938 Three-ray dragonfish |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
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| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 18-20. Remarks: Distal end of barbel extremely compressed, membranous, with many luminous bodies. | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||