Odontostomias masticopogon

photo by Reiner, F.

Family:	Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:	20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 900 m
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: occurring mostly close to the continental shelf between 13°N and 11°S.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Mesopelagic (Ref. 27000). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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