Smalltooth dragonfish (Pachystomias microdon)

Scientific name: Pachystomias microdon G?nther, 1878

Smalltooth dragonfish (Pachystomias microdon)

The Smalltooth dragonfish (Pachystomias microdon) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 28. Body moderately elongated, slightly compressed. Snout shorter than eye. Jaws slender, gape slightly curved upward. Barbel slender, tapering without a bulb. Velvety dark brown to black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pachystomias microdon
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.1
Depth range
660–4000 m (2165–13123 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 660 - 4000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from 50?N-31?N, then between 16?N-18?S and from 28?S-37?S but not taken close to the continent south of the equator. Western Atlantic: scattered records from 40?N-13?N. Also known from the Indian and Pacific oceans. South China Sea.
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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