Australian dragonfish (Eustomias australensis)

Scientific name: Eustomias australensis Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983

The Australian dragonfish (Eustomias australensis) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Endemic to New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal soft rays: 36; Vertebrae: 67. Two terminal bulbs separated by a distance equal to the distal bulb length. Barbel 55% SL. Terminal filament longer than 9.4% SL with the tip broken. Distal bulb large, 1.6 times length of proximal bulb. Axis of stem pigmented, dark proximally, light distally. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated area on stem well pigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eustomias australensis
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.7
Depth range
0–500 m (0–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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