Scaleless Dragonfish
📖 Overview
Scaleless Dragonfish (Eustomias obscurus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Stomiidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 22.5 cm. It occurs at depths between 20 and 1900 metres. With a trophic level of 4.5, it is an apex predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 30. Body elongate and very slender. Long, protrusible snout, long chin barbel bearing a single or double terminal bulbs .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Scaleless Dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Scaleless Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Scaleless Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 20 - 1900 m . Deep-water; 43°N - 30°S south to Guinea, and from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Namibia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pairedlight Dragonfish · Scaleless Dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | svítivka temná |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | puikkopiikkisuu |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-obscuro |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Эустома Шабано |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eustomias chabanaudi | Bailly | 1930 | Synonym |
| Eustomias macrorhynchus | Pappenheim | 1912 | Synonym |
| Eustomias proximus | Welsh | 1923 | Synonym |
| Eustomias zugmayeri | Parr | 1927 | Synonym |
| Pareustomias chabanaudi | Bailly | 1930 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 105 records indexed .
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