Eustomias parini

Eustomias parini Clarke, 2001
Parin's dragonfish

Family:	Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:	10.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 800 m
Distribution:	Pacific Ocean: near Hawaii (type locality, Teritu St. 700713, near Hawaii), equatorial waters southwest of Hawaii, and several areas in the western Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Barbel with a single-based branch arising from stem; a pair of lateral branches arising from medial branch well distal to stem; medial branch distal to origin of lateral branches absent or reduced, terminating in a tiny filament (Ref. 45801).
Biology:	Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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