Eustomias appositus Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983

Family:	Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae			Google Image (not verified) May show another species!
Order:	Stomiiformes (lightfishes and dragonfishes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	13.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11333)
Environment:	pelagic; marine; depth range 0 – 200 m
Climate:	deep-water
Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Western Pacific.
Morphology:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 22; Anal soft rays: 36; Vertebrae: 67. Two contiguous terminal bulbs. Barbel 49-57% SL. Terminal filament short, without branches, 2-5% SL. Distal bulb 0.8-1.3 times length of proximal bulb. Axis of stem unpigmented in the small specimens pigmented in proximal 2/3 in the large one. Patchy external pigment in the distal 1/3 of the large specimen. Axis of filament unpigmented. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas on stem unpigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 7 or 8 (Ref. 11333).
Biology:
Red List Status:	Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
Dangerous:	harmless
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