Obese dragonfish (Opostomias micripnus)

Scientific name: Opostomias micripnus G?nther, 1878

Obese dragonfish (Opostomias micripnus)

The Obese dragonfish (Opostomias micripnus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Circumglobal, In subtropical waters; southern hemisphere.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opostomias micripnus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In subtropical waters; southern hemisphere.
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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