Black-belly dragonfish
📖 Overview
Usually found at less than 305 m depth . Feed mainly on crustaceans and lanternfishes . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 22; Vertebrae: 69 - 74. Body black to dark brown. Barbel stem pale, one black spot at base of bulb. Bulb pale, filament black .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black-belly dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Black-belly dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1500 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 42°S
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and lanternfishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-belly Dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | světlonoš černobřichý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | クロトカゲギス |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-de-ventre-negro |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Чернотелая стомия |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | dragón vientre negro · Pez dragón de vientre oscuro |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 74 records indexed .
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