| Family: |
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Malacosteinae |
| Max. size: |
21.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 15 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Azores. Western Atlantic: Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Southeast Pacific: off Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal soft rays: 24-29. Body moderately elongate and slender. Chin barbel bearing club-shaped bulb (Ref. 37039). |
| Biology: |
Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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