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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Grammatostomias: Greek, gramma, atos = signal, mark + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1281 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical; 51°N -
North Atlantic: southern Ireland and Bay of Biscay to west of 45°W between 32°N-15°N.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.6 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 41414)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984. Melanostomiidae. p. 341-365. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4740)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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