Eustomias Flagellifer
📖 Overview
Eustomias Flagellifer (Eustomias flagellifer), first described by Clarke, 2001 is a small fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 9.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 200 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eustomias Flagellifer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 200 m . Tropical Central Pacific: known only from the Molucca Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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