| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 34.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 2000 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559); Kamchatka and Kuril Islands (Ref. 41668). Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea (Ref. 265) and the Gulf of Alaska to southern California, USA (Ref. 2850), southwards to central Baja California (Ref. 35904). Reported from Chile. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-22; Vertebrae: 79-82. Jet black all over except for the dark gray on the posterior part of the lower jaw; when the thin epidermis is rubbed off, as is difficult to avoid, the dermis shows lead gray; young rich brown in color (Ref. 6885). |
| Mesopelagic migrating into epipelagic at night (Ref. 35904). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35904). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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