Borostomias
elucens
(Brauer, 1906)
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Family:
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Stomiidae
(Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Astronesthinae
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Order:
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Stomiiformes
(lightfishes and dragonfishes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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35.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37039) |
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Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine
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Climate: |
deep-water; 35%26deg;N - |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Eastern Atlantic: Madeira south to Angola. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean Sea. One specimen collected off the Guianas (Ref. 13608). Elsewhere, Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15 - 15;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 16 %26#150; 17. Teeth on maxilla 7. POSTORB single. AC greatly arched behind the anal fin base. Stem of barbel black; the distal end forming a small, spherical white bulb lacking filaments (Ref. 559). Body moderately slender and elongate. Serial photophores not broken in small groups. Black in color (Ref. 37039).
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Biology: |
Quite common in deep oceanic waters, usually living deeper than 500 m during the day. Smaller individuals migrate to near-surface or even surface waters at night. Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 2802).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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