Eustomias Bigelowi
Welsh, 1923
| Known As | : | |
| Genus | : | Eustomias |
| Species | : | Bigelowi |
| Classifications | : | Actinopterygii | Stomiiformes | Stomiidae | Melanostomiinae |
Common Names:
比氏真巨口魚, 比氏真巨口鱼
比氏真巨口魚, 比氏真巨口鱼
Occurrence Overview (GBIF) :
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| Main reference | : | Clarke, T.A. 2000. (Ref. 36852) |
| Size / Weight / Age | : | Max length : 19.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4468) |
| Environment | : | Pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 58018) |
| Climate / Range | : | Tropical; 37°N - 25°S |
| Distribution | : | |
| Short description | : | Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 26; Anal soft rays: 37 - 42. Body slender and elongate; body depth 6.7-9.1% SL. Head length 11.4-14.4% SL. Lower jaw about as long as upper jaw. Long, tapering, protrusible snout. Chin barbel 11.2-12.9% SL. Barbel with slender stem, 3 branches, and a globular terminal bulb. Branches located medial to bulb and are slightly shorter to slightly longer than distance from base of branches to tip of barbel, and bear several side branches. Terminal bulb with several branched filaments near tip. Two tightly bound pectoral rays (Ref. 37039). |
| Biology | : | Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status | : | Not Evaluated |
| Human uses | : |
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