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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Melanostomias: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθυπελαγικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 25 - 2000 m (Ref. 2732). Deep-water; 56°N - 40°S
Eastern Atlantic: from 56°N east of 40°W south to Guinea Bissau, also from Namibia to South Africa. Western Atlantic: west of 40°W between 45°N-25°N, and from Brazil to Argentina. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Also Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4468)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 12 - 16; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 16 - 20. Barbel expanded end wide proximally, tapers to a point distally. Stem of barbel pigmented. Numerous small photophores present (Ref. 37473).
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 4468).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Gibbs, R.H. and M.A. Barnett, 1990. Melanostomiidae. p. 308-337. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4468)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 0.6 - 13.9, mean 8.5 °C (based on 621 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00302 (0.00117 - 0.00783), b=3.12 (2.89 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 20 [5, 82] mg/100g; Iron = 0.385 [0.120, 1.266] mg/100g; Protein = 3.09 [0.00, 7.02] %; Omega3 = 0.19 [0.06, 0.69] g/100g; Selenium = 10.5 [3.0, 41.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 55 [7, 439] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.451 [0.201, 1.103] mg/100g (wet weight);
