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Photonectes uncinatus Prokofiev, 2015 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1070 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Atlantic: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 54-54. This species of the subgenus Trachinostomias is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin with 2 rays; a long postorbital organ (5.8% SL); vertebrae 54; a small number of photophores OV and PV; body without spots of white luminous tissue; jaw teeth of different size; mental barbel of a simple structure, very short (1.6% SL) and devoid of bulbs and any appendages, hooked at the top (Ref. 125184). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||