Longbarb dragonfish (Flagellostomias boureei)

Scientific name: Flagellostomias boureei Zugmayer, 1913

Longbarb dragonfish (Flagellostomias boureei)

The Longbarb dragonfish (Flagellostomias boureei) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26. Body compressed. Stem of barbel spotted with numerous patches of white luminous tissue.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Flagellostomias boureei
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.2
Depth range
0–3000 m (0–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Spain southward to South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to the Gulf of Mexico (no records between 10?N to 20?S), and from southern Brazil to Argentina. Also found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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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