Parin's dragonfish (Eustomias parini)

Scientific name: Eustomias parini Clarke, 2001

The Parin's dragonfish (Eustomias parini) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii (type locality, Teritu St. 700713, near Hawaii), equatorial waters southwest of Hawaii, and several areas in the western Pacific.

Biology

Barbel with a single-based branch arising from stem; a pair of lateral branches arising from medial branch well distal to stem; medial branch distal to origin of lateral branches absent or reduced, terminating in a tiny filament.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eustomias parini
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.1
Depth range
0–800 m (0–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: near Hawaii (type locality, Teritu St. 700713, near Hawaii), equatorial waters southwest of Hawaii, and several areas in the western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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