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Eustomias posti Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.62 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.63 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 660 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Trindade and Martim Vaz Archipelago. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal soft rays: 38-38; Vertebrae: 67-67. Two terminal bulbs separated by a long interspace, 1.3-2.5 times the length of distal bulb. Barbel length 43-50% SL. Four long filaments, arising together from distal end of distal bulb or from a short stem; all with numerous conspicuous bulblets of variable size. Distal bulb 0.9-1.6 times length of proximal-bulb. Axis of stem lightly, often sporadically pigmented; axis between bulbs and in filament lightly or unpigmented. Suggestion of spot at base of distal bulb in one specimen. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas unpigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 8, sometimes 7 (Ref. 11333). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||