Bigbarb dragonfish (Eustomias macronema)

Scientific name: Eustomias macronema Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Bigbarb dragonfish (Eustomias macronema)

The Bigbarb dragonfish (Eustomias macronema) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, roughly between 35?-20?N; near 30?W between 20?-25?S. Also known from the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eustomias macronema
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.2
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: roughly between 35?-20?N; near 30?W between 20?-25?S. Also known from the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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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