Long-threaded dragon fish (Leptostomias macronema)

Scientific name: Leptostomias macronema Gilbert, 1905

The Long-threaded dragon fish (Leptostomias macronema) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leptostomias macronema
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
100–825 m (328–2707 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 100 - 825 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
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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