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Photonectes cornutus Beebe, 1933 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1097 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 18-18. This species is distinguished from its congeners by lacking the blue luminous tissue on body and the presence of a short dorsal appendage on stem of the mental barbel proximally to the bulb and a long distal appendage extending from the distal tip of the bulb (see Beebe, 1933, Ref. 120405;fig. 6) | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||