Scientific Name
Idiacanthus antrostomus

Common Name
Pacific blackdragon

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-66; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 43; Vertebrae: 81 - 85

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1890

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: throughout most of the tropic and temperate waters, both north and south of the equator.

Range

42°N -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1103 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1103 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.83 s.e. 0.60 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated