Threadfin dragonfish (Echiostoma barbatum) fish species and information / pictures of Threadfin dragonfish - Echiostoma barbatum

Threadfin dragonfish (Echiostoma barbatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Echiostoma barbatum

Common Name
Threadfin dragonfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 18

Classification

Classified By

Lowe, 1843

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to South Africa except the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: USA south to Argentina, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Also Indian and Pacific oceans.

Range

48°N - 40°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

4200 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 30 - 4200 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

4.14 s.e. 0.72 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

36.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated