| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 32 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1860 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: 65°N (between Greenland to Iceland) to about 44°N (Ref. 4740); two records at 26°N 16°W and 11°N 24°W. Western Atlantic: between 42°N and 37°N. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Circumglobal in the subtropical convergence south of 35°S. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-19. Body slender, moderately compressed. Serial photophores small, deeply embedded in skin. Minute light organs scattered over skin of body (Ref. 37473). |
| Mesopelagic species. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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