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Eustomias teuthidopsis Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.07 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 171 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Cook Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal soft rays: 36-36; Vertebrae: 67-67. A single terminal bulb 0.8% SL. Barbel length long 89% SL. Short terminal filaments ca 13, 1.8 times bulb length; 2 filaments notably thicker than others, with blunt distal ends and with few or no bulblets. Axis of stem lightly peppered with melanophores; a small dark spot at the base of terminal bulb; groups of small melanophores forming external spots just proximal to bulb. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas unpigmented. Number of paired spots unknown (Ref. 11333). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||