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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Eustomias Elongatus

Eustomias elongatus Clarke, 2001
Max Length
13.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
0–370 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Eustomias Elongatus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Eustomias elongatus
Authority
Clarke, 2001
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
13.4 cm
Depth Range
0–370 m
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Stomiidae
Genus
Eustomias
Eustomias
Species
Eustomias Elongatus
Eustomias elongatus

🐟 Physical Description

BL greater than 20% SL; barbel with five similar branches apparently arising together from main stem (lateral pair actually arising from bases of medio-lateral pair); stem solidly pigmented, pigment extending onto dorsal side of terminal bulb; bulb elongate, only slightly thicker than stem, with an unpigmented tip usually directed dorsad; terminal filament absent or single and minute, arising from ventral side of bulb tip .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eustomias Elongatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Eustomias Elongatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Eustomias Elongatus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 370 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: near Hawaii and two stations to the west.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.2±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
13.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Clarke, 2001

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES svítivka protáhlá
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-dragão-isca-de-chicote

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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