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Melanostomias tentaculatus (Regan & Trewavas, 1930)

Tentacle dragonfish
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Guyana country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: In range Ref. 4468. Occurrence needs verification.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.sdnp.org.gy/minagri/mofc&l/Fisheries/fisheries_department.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gibbs, R.H. and M.A. Barnett, 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

黑须黑巨口鱼, Kurohige-hoshi-eso, 黑鬚黑巨口魚, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Melanostomias: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Regan & Trewavas.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 30 - 950 m (Ref. 2732).   Deep-water; 45°N - 49°S, 98°W - 180°E

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