Black-belly dragonfish (Stomias atriventer)

Scientific name: Stomias atriventer Garman, 1899

The Black-belly dragonfish (Stomias atriventer) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to Mexico and Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 22; Vertebrae: 69 - 74. Body black to dark brown. Barbel stem pale, one black spot at base of bulb. Bulb pale, filament black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stomias atriventer
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
100–1500 m (328–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Mexico and Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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