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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Stomiinae
Etymology: Stomias: Greek, stoma = mouth; hard briddle (Ref. 45335); atriventer: atriventer meaning black belly (Ref. 4525).
More on author: Garman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1500 m (Ref. 35900). Deep-water; 35°N - 42°S
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Mexico (Ref. 2850) and Chile (Ref. 27363).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Usually found at less than 305 m depth (Ref. 2850). Feed mainly on crustaceans and lanternfishes (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35900).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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