Stomias brevibarbatus Ege, 1918
Stomias brevibarbatus
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

 Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Stomiinae
 Max. size:  20.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: southern Portugal south to Mauritania. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal soft rays: 20-22. Body slender. Five rows of pigmented areas dorsal to the lateral row of large photophores. Black to dark brown, sides iridescent, fins pale. Barbel pale, bulb yellowish, filaments pale (Ref. 37473).
 Biology:  An oceanic (Ref. 4783) and mesopelagic species (Ref. 4464). May migrate to near-surface waters at night (Ref. 4783). Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 4783).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 12.07.94
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 19.07.07
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 25.07.94

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