Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
Max. size: |
12.2 cm SL (female) |
Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known with certainty only from the South China Sea. There are unconfirmed reports and tentatively identified specimens from the Indian Ocean and western Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Barbel with a single thin, simple branch arising from stem; barbel stem and proximal portion of terminal bulb solidly pigmented; terminal bulb bearing a single, branched medial terminal filament dorsally at the tip (Ref. 45801). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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