Eustomias Paxtoni
📖 Overview
Eustomias Paxtoni (Eustomias paxtoni), first described by Clarke, 2001 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 20.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1250 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 Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Barbel with medial branch arising from stem and a pair of lateral branches arising from medial branch distal to its origin; medial branch stout, almost as thick as stem, terminating in rounded tip lacking filaments; lateral branches tiny, short filaments; terminal bulb protruding strongly dorsad, ovoid in lateral profile; three long medial terminal filaments on distal end of bulb; a pair of dorso-lateral terminal filaments terminating in small but prominent spheroids .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eustomias Paxtoni is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1250 m . Deep-water West Pacific: in equatorial waters; Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | svítivka Paxtonova |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-de-Paxton |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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