Yellowstem dragonfish (Eustomias macrurus)

Scientific name: Eustomias macrurus Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Yellowstem dragonfish (Eustomias macrurus)

The Yellowstem dragonfish (Eustomias macrurus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 29; Anal soft rays: 45. Barbel unadorned, oblong bulb, stem white with a series of rounded light yellowish patches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eustomias macrurus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.6
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: west of 15?W between the equator and 6?N, and from 13?S-17?S between 5?W and 10?W. Western Atlantic: off USA south to the equator including the Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles, and off Brazil. Also known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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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