Odontostomias micropogon

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Odontostomias micropogon Norman, 1930

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Melanostomiinae
Etymology: Odontostomias: Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Norman.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water; 15°N - 18°S

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Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Namibia. A record from 36°S, 22°E off Cape Agulhas is probably due to mislabeling.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4468)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Mesopelagic, at least in young stages; possibly benthopelagic when large. Occurs mostly close to the continental shelf.

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Gibbs, R.H. and M.A. Barnett, 1990. Melanostomiidae. p. 308-337. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4468)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 19 May 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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