Graceful dragonfish (Photonectes gracilis)

Scientific name: Photonectes gracilis Goode & Bean, 1896

Graceful dragonfish (Photonectes gracilis)

The Graceful dragonfish (Photonectes gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20. Membrane of dorsal and anal fins thin, rays clearly visible.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Photonectes gracilis
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.8
Depth range
850 m (2789 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 850 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific: off Dampier, Western Australia and off Cape York, Queensland. Western Central Atlantic: off Martinique and Suriname.
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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