Stomias lampropeltis Gibbs, 1969
photo by Reiner, F.

Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Stomiinae
Max. size:  29.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: known only from Mauritania to Namibia, within 500 miles of the coast.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 27000).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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