| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
11.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 660 - 805 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 49-49. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: postorbital organ is shifted forward to below the eye; blue luminous tissue on body arranged in two widely spaced interrupted lines between IV photophores and a streak-like patch on each side above 10th to 12th PV photophores; and a pair of stalked photophore-like structures on distal extremity of mental barbel stem (Ref. 125138). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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