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Eustomias problematicus Clarke, 2001 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.8 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: near Hawaii and from one station about 5 degrees south of Hawaii. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Barbel with three small unpigmented branches arising from stem; medial branch length less than 20% of distal barbel; lateral branch lengths less than 50% of distal barbel; distal tip of terminal bulb with two prominent medially based filaments each with numerous small, short side filaments; a similar, shorter filament and several simple filaments ventral to these (Ref. 45801). | |||
| Biology: | Epi- and mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||