Photostomias goodyeari
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Stomiiformes
Stomiidae (Dragonfishes)
Photostomias
Photostomias goodyeari
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. This species is distinguished by having 3 pairs of basibranchial tooth patches; D 26-31, A 30-33, the sum of dorsal- and anal-fin rays 56-63; male postorbital organ length moderate, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 54.5-103.2% fleshy orbit, 9.6-24.8% JL; male anterior orbital organ length moderate, specimens grater than 6.0 cm, 11.2-25.1% fleshy orbit, 2.3-4.4% JL (Ref. 75669).
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: Bermuda; tropical and subtropical waters of the North Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathypelagic. depth range 85-2000 m.
Biology
Max length: 17.5 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2014-07-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Kenaley, C.P. and K.E. Hartel (2005) A revision of Atlantic species of Photostomias (Teleostei: Stomiidae: Malacosteinae), with a description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res. 52(3):251-263.
Patzner, R.A. (2008) Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p.
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