Melanostomias Biseriatus
📖 Overview
Melanostomias Biseriatus (Melanostomias biseriatus), first described by Regan & Trewavas, 1930 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 620 to 760 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
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body moderately elongate and slender. Barbel has slender stem and narrow, flattened distal tip. Preorbital and suborbital luminous organs are absent. Black in color. Barbel stem is black, tip of barbel unpigmented .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Melanostomias Biseriatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 620 - 760 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 22°S south to Western Sahara and at Cameroon.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | pestrosvítivec dvouřadý |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | parijuovapiikkisuu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shiratamahoshieso · シラタマホシエソ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-infernal |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 22 records indexed .
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