| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Astronesthinae |
| 11.35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 16-16; Vertebrae: 54-54. Body brown black; paired caudal fins not pigmented; dorsal and anal fins pigmented; adipose fin brilliant black. Chin barbel long, almost twice as long as the head, tapering to the end; with 2 glandular bulbs, the anterior one appearing as spindle-shaped expansion of the shaft which begins just behind the articulation with the chin and occupies nearly 1/3 of the length of the barbel; posterior bulb like a terminal proboscis of the barbel (Ref. 41472). |
| Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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