Eustomias triramis Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:  11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: central Atlantic and northern Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Barbel with 3 relatively simple branches arising from stem; none reaching bulb tip; external pigment present on barbel stem and dorsal surface of terminal bulb except for unpigmented tip; distal boundary of pigment smooth; terminal filament absent or small and simple.
Biology:  Known only from a few specimens.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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