Twinthread dragonfish (Eustomias bifilis)

Scientific name: Eustomias bifilis Gibbs, 1960

The Twinthread dragonfish (Eustomias bifilis) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Mesopelagic species. Minimum depth from. Also.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eustomias bifilis
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–800 m (0–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
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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