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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Simplebulb Dragonfish

Eustomias simplex Regan & Trewavas, 1930
Max Length
22.4 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Simplebulb Dragonfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Eustomias simplex
Authority
Regan & Trewavas, 1930
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
22.4 cm
Latitude
34°S – 37°N
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Stomiidae
Genus
Eustomias
Eustomias
Species
Simplebulb Dragonfish
Eustomias simplex

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 26; Anal soft rays: 32 - 36. Barbel with a single terminal bulb. Without appendages on either the bulb or stem of the barbel .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Simplebulb Dragonfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Simplebulb Dragonfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Simplebulb Dragonfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic. Tropical; 37°N - 34°S known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
22.4cm
Dorsal Rays
25
Anal Rays
34

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
37°N – 34°S
Described By
Regan & Trewavas, 1930

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Simplebulb Dragonfish
🌍CES svítivka prostá
🇫🇮Finnish viiksipiikkisuu
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-dragão-do-Indo-Pacífico

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 20 records indexed .

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