| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known only from the Molucca Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Barbel with three simple whiplike branches arising together from stem and extending beyond tip of terminal bulb; external pigment on stem extending onto dorsal side of terminal bulb; distal margin of pigment smooth; terminal bulb length more than two times its thickness; bulb bearing a simple terminal filament (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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