Melanostomias bartonbeani Parr, 1927

Scaleless black dragonfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Stomiiformes \| Stomiidae \| Melanostomiinae
Synonyms	Melanostomias bulbosus, Melanostomias spilorhynchus, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Gibbs, R.H. and M.A. Barnett. 1990. (Ref. 4468)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 26.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4468)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 25 - 2000 m (Ref. 2732)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 56°N - 40°S

Eastern Atlantic: from 56°N east of 40°W south to Guinea Bissau, also from Namibia to South Africa. Western Atlantic: west of 40°W between 45°N-25°N, and from Brazil to Argentina. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Also Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Barbel expanded end wide proximally, tapers to a point distally. Stem of barbel pigmented. Numerous small photophores present (Ref. 37473).

Mesopelagic species (Ref. 4468).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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