| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Azores to Senegal. Western Atlantic: USA to Bahamas. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal soft rays: 18-21. Body elongate and moderately slender. Short, blunt nonprotrusible snout. Barbel stem is black, bulb and terminal appendage unpigmented (Ref. 37039). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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