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Etymology: Eustomias: Greek, eu = good + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); woollardi: Named for George P. Woollard.
Eponymy: Dr George Prior ‘Doc’ Woollard (1908–1979) was an American geophysicist, a scientist and a visionary whose interests extended beyond his own discipline. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 96 m. Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific. High Seas only.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28615); 12.7 cm SL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Clarke, T.A., 1998. Pelagic fishes of the genus Eustomias (Melanostomiidae) presently associated with Eustomias achirus Parin and Pokhilskaya with the description of five new species. Copeia 1998(3):676-686. (Ref. 28615)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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