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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Eustomias: Greek, eu = good + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); uniramis: Named for its single, mostly unadorned branch.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 340 m (Ref. 34246). Deep-water, preferred ?; 12°N - 8°N
Distribution
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Eastern Pacific: equatorial, south of Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34246)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
A single, simple-branched barbel arising from the stem. The branch length is equal to or greater than the distal barbel. Heavily pigmented stem except for the part just proximal to terminal bulb; dorsal bulb pigmented except for the medial streak or fork. The terminal filaments extend well beyond tip of the bulb (Ref. 34246).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Clarke, T.A., 1999. Pelagic fishes of the genus Eustomias (Melanostomiidae) similar to Eustomias dendriticus Regan and Trewavas with the description of seven new species. Copeia 1999(4):1002-1013. (Ref. 34246)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.8 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100) .