Flagellostomias boureei (Zugmayer, 1913)
Longbarb dragonfish
Flagellostomias boureei
photo by Orlov, A.

Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:  32.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Spain southward to South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to the Gulf of Mexico (no records between 10°N to 20°S), and from southern Brazil to Argentina. Also found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-26. Body compressed. Stem of barbel spotted with numerous patches of white luminous tissue (Ref. 37473).
Biology:  Meso- (Ref. 4468) and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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