Eustomias Robertsi
📖 Overview
Eustomias Robertsi (Eustomias robertsi), first described by Stewart, Kenaley & Sutton, 2024 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 23.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 100 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 25; Anal soft rays: 37 - 39. This species is distinguished by the following characters: combination of the barbel morphology where there is a very small distance between proximal and distal bulbs (0.1-0.2 % SL; 0.01-0.07 times distal bulb length), with three long terminal filaments, longest 30.4-42% SL .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eustomias Robertsi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 100 - 1000 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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