Brightchin dragonfish (Melanostomias globulifer)

Scientific name: Melanostomias globulifer Fowler, 1934

The Brightchin dragonfish (Melanostomias globulifer) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Western Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanostomias globulifer
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
544 m (1785 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 544 - 544 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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