Eustomias monoclonoides Clarke, 1999

Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:  10.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); 12.9 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 4500 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from the extreme eastern equatorial Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  The barbel has its single branch arising from the stem at 70-75% BL; the branch almost reaching the barbel tip, with small side filaments proximally and has a prominent bulblet and longer side filaments at 50-75% of branch length, ending with small filaments off bulblet. Terminal filament length 9-16% of distal barbel, nearly reaching barbel tip (Ref. 34246).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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