Aogashima Dragonfish
📖 Overview
Aogashima Dragonfish (Eustomias interruptus), first described by Clarke, 1999 is a small fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 12.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 932 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 Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
The single-based branch of the barbel arises from the stem; the branch with many elaborate, branched side filaments throughout most of its length with the proximal filaments arising just distal to the main branch origin. Most of the barbel stem unpigmented between branch and terminal bulb .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Aogashima Dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 932 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: southeast of Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Aogashima Dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | svítivka jihojaponská |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Chobihigehoshieso · チョビヒゲホシエソ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-de-Aogashima |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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