Three-ray dragonfish (Melanostomias pauciradius)

Scientific name: Melanostomias pauciradius Matsubara, 1938

The Three-ray dragonfish (Melanostomias pauciradius) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Western Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Remarks: Distal end of barbel extremely compressed, membranous, with many luminous bodies.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanostomias pauciradius
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific.
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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