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Eustomias silvescens Regan & Trewavas, 1930 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 275 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: US Virgin Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal soft rays: 42-42. Barbel with three branches arising together from stem; barbel stem pigmented only up to origin of branches; distal stem pigmented only on axis; terminal bulb spheroidal, without pigment or internal structures, bearing a single, simple terminal filament. | |||
| Biology: | The only known specimen is an apparently mature male of 11 cm SL. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||