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Melanostomias macrophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1930 |
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photo by
Ramjohn, D.D. |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 530 - 945 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off Portugal and Spain south to Western Sahara. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 5978). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-18. Body elongate and moderately slender. Short, blunt, non-protrusible snout. Barbel has slender stem, flattened, moderately narrow distal tip. Black in color. Barbel black except proximal band, outer edges of flattened wings and distal bulb unpigmented (Ref. 37039). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||