Eustomias Teuthidopsis
📖 Overview
Eustomias Teuthidopsis (Eustomias teuthidopsis), first described by Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon, 1983 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 19.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 171 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 25; Anal soft rays: 36; Vertebrae: 67. A single terminal bulb 0.8% SL. Barbel length long 89% SL. Short terminal filaments ca 13, 1.8 times bulb length; 2 filaments notably thicker than others, with blunt distal ends and with few or no bulblets. Axis of stem lightly peppered with melanophores; a small dark spot at the base of terminal bulb; groups of small melanophores forming external spots just proximal to bulb. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas unpigmented. Number of paired spots unknown .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eustomias Teuthidopsis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 171 m . Tropical Pacific Ocean: Cook Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | svítivka Cookova |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-de-Cook |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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