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Photonectes gorodinskii Prokofiev, 2015 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal soft rays: 21-21; Vertebrae: 54-54. This species of the subgenus Trachinostomias is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 53-54; pectoral fin with 2 rays, connected at the base with a membrane; teeth uniformly sized; mental barbel of simple structure with a pigmented stem and a weakly expressed terminal bulb, barely wider than the stem, without any appendages (Ref. 125184). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||