Eustomias Bibulboides

📖 Overview

Eustomias Bibulboides (Eustomias bibulboides), first described by Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983 is a small fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 14.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1100 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 24; Anal soft rays: 40; Vertebrae: 68. Two terminal bulbs separated by a short interspace (0.5-1.8 times length of distal bulb in larger specimens; as much as 2.4 times in smaller ones). Barbel 39-62% SL, rarely slightly less. Terminal filament short, without branches. Distal bulb 0.5-1 times length of proximal bulb in large specimens (up to 1.8 times in smaller ones). Axis of stem pigmented, variably light to dark. External chevron-shaped or striated areas on stem seldom pigmented in specimens larger than 8 cm. Paired dorsal spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin usually 8, sometimes 7 or 9 .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eustomias Bibulboides is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1100 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: off Oahu, Hawaiian Islands.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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