| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
27.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: west of 15°W between the equator and 6°N, and from 13°S-17°S between 5°W and 10°W. Western Atlantic: off USA south to the equator including the Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles, and off Brazil. Also known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-29; Anal soft rays: 45-45. Barbel unadorned, oblong bulb, stem white with a series of rounded light yellowish patches (Ref. 37473). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 559). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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