Schmidt's dragonfish (Eustomias schmidti)

Scientific name: Eustomias schmidti Regan & Trewavas, 1930

The Schmidt's dragonfish (Eustomias schmidti) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Atlantic and Pacific, between 35-40?N and 30-35?S, primarily in boundary currents or equatorial waters; generally absent from gyres.

Species facts

Scientific name: Eustomias schmidti
Family: Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order: Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 21.2
Depth range: 50–150 m (164–492 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 150 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Atlantic and Pacific: between 35-40?N and 30-35?S, primarily in boundary currents or equatorial waters; generally absent from gyres.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026