Vitiaz dragonfish
📖 Overview
Vitiaz dragonfish (Eustomias vitiazi), first described by skaya, 1974 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 15.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 415 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
A single, ovoid terminal bulb 1-1.2% SL. Barbel length short to intermediate 32-60% SL. Short terminal filaments 9 or more of various sizes; shortest filaments often bulblet-tipped; longer ones with bulblets and inclusions of various sizes and shapes; 1 filament thicker and longer than others, not forked, with 1 or more long inclusions filling most of its distal end. Axis of stem lightly or not pigmented. A dark spot usually at the base of the bulb. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas unpigmented. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 7 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Vitiaz dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 415 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Vitiaz Dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | svítivka queenslandská |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-de-Queensland |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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