Eustomias austratlanticus 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:	15.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11333)
Environment:	bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 – 2000 m
Climate:	deep-water
Importance:
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Distribution:	South Atlantic.
Morphology:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 27; Anal soft rays: 41; Vertebrae: 70. Two terminal bulbs separated by a long interspace (usually 2.8-3 times length of distal bulb). Barbel 8.1% SL in large specimens, short 27% SL in small specimens. Terminal filament short, 3.9-9.4% SL with 2 short branches together about 2 distal-bulb lengths from the bulb. Distal bulb 1.4-2.1 times length of proximal bulb. Axis of stem pigmented, lightly in small specimen, moderately dark in large ones. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated area on stem pigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 8 in small specimens (Ref. 11333).
Biology:
Red List Status:	Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
Dangerous:	harmless
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