Spothead dragonfish (Melanostomias paucilaternatus) fish species and information / pictures of Spothead dragonfish - Melanostomias paucilaternatus

Spothead dragonfish (Melanostomias paucilaternatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Melanostomias paucilaternatus

Common Name
Spothead dragonfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Classification

Classified By

Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

South Atlantic

Distribution

South Atlantic: known only from two locations, 18?S,14?W and 27?S,3?E. Also known in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 1000 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

4.12 s.e. 0.70 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

20.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 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 (31 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