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> Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Leptostomias: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Regan & Trewavas.

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

marina batypelagisk. Deep-water; 50°N - 35°S

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Eastern Atlantic: between Ireland and the Azores; Canary Islands to South Africa but not recorded from the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: off Bermuda. Also known from northwest Pacific. Leptostomias gracilis, Leptostomias macropogon, Leptostomias longibarba, Leptostomias bermudensis, Leptostomias analis and Leptostomias leptobolus are probably synonyms of a single species (the entire complex needs a thorough study, Ref. 4468).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4468)

Mesopelagic species (Ref. 6808).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984. Melanostomiidae. p. 341-365. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4740)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Leptostomias longibarba Regan & Trewavas, 1930