Photonectes gorodinskii Prokofiev, 2015

Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:  18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean. High Seas only.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal soft rays: 21-21; Vertebrae: 54-54. This species of the subgenus Trachinostomias is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 53-54; pectoral fin with 2 rays, connected at the base with a membrane; teeth uniformly sized; mental barbel of simple structure with a pigmented stem and a weakly expressed terminal bulb, barely wider than the stem, without any appendages (Ref. 125184).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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