| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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