Eustomias Monoclonoides
📖 Overview
Eustomias Monoclonoides (Eustomias monoclonoides), first described by Clarke, 1999 is a small fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 10.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. 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 barbel has its single branch arising from the stem at 70-75% BL; the branch almost reaching the barbel tip, with small side filaments proximally and has a prominent bulblet and longer side filaments at 50-75% of branch length, ending with small filaments off bulblet. Terminal filament length 9-16% of distal barbel, nearly reaching barbel tip .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eustomias Monoclonoides is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 4500 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: Sao Tome and Principe; eastern equatorial Atlantic.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | svítivka ďábelská |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-monoclonoide |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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