| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Western Central Pacific: known only from the Molucca Sea. |
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Barbel with three simple whiplike branches arising together from stem and extending beyond tip of terminal bulb; external pigment on stem extending onto dorsal side of terminal bulb; distal margin of pigment smooth; terminal bulb length more than two times its thickness; bulb bearing a simple terminal filament (Ref. 45801). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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