Spothead dragonfish (Melanostomias paucilaternatus)

Scientific name: Melanostomias paucilaternatus Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1978

The Spothead dragonfish (Melanostomias paucilaternatus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: South Atlantic, known only from two locations, 18?S,14?W and 27?S,3?E. Also known in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanostomias paucilaternatus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.1
Depth range
1000 m (3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 1000 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South Atlantic: known only from two locations, 18?S,14?W and 27?S,3?E. Also known in the tropical waters of the Indo-West 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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