Vitiaz dragonfish (Eustomias vitiazi)

Scientific name: Eustomias vitiazi Parin & Pokhil'skaya, 1974

The Vitiaz dragonfish (Eustomias vitiazi) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Queensland, Australia.

Biology

A single, ovoid terminal bulb 1-1.2% SL. Barbel length short to intermediate 32-60% SL. Short terminal filaments 9 or more of various sizes; shortest filaments often bulblet-tipped; longer ones with bulblets and inclusions of various sizes and shapes; 1 filament thicker and longer than others, not forked, with 1 or more long inclusions filling most of its distal end. Axis of stem lightly or not pigmented. A dark spot usually at the base of the bulb. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas unpigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eustomias vitiazi
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.8
Depth range
0–415 m (0–1362 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 415 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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