| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 19.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 20 m |
| Atlantic Ocean: roughly between 35°N and 27°S. Eastern Central Pacific: near Hawaii and just south of the equator. Western Central Pacific: several stations north of the equator. Also known from the Western Indian Ocean. |
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Barbel with a single-based branch arising from stem; a pair of bifurcate lateral branches arising from medial branch well distal to its origin; medial branch prominent and extending well beyond origin of laterals, with a small bulblet at distal end; terminal bulb with both medial and laterally paired, relatively simple terminal filaments, their lengths less than 50% of distal barbel. |
| Mesopelagic (Ref. 27000). Also Ref. 58302. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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