Eustomias Similis
📖 Overview
Eustomias Similis (Eustomias similis), first described by Parin, 1978 is a small fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 11.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Subtropical 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 three branches arising together from stem; each branch consisting of a bulblet on a short stalk, not reaching barbel tip; stem pigment extending onto proximal half of spheroidal terminal bulb; bulb with one long, beaded medial terminal filament dorsally and several shorter medial and paired lateral filaments near the tip and ventrally .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eustomias Similis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 1000 m . Subtropical northwest Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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