Twinray dragonfish (Eustomias satterleei) fish species and information / pictures of Twinray dragonfish - Eustomias satterleei

Twinray dragonfish (Eustomias satterleei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eustomias satterleei

Common Name
Twinray dragonfish

Biology
Meso- (Ref. 7300, 75154) and bathypelagic to 1829 m (Ref. 58302).

Classification

Classified By

Beebe, 1933

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: 40-20?N and 80-30?W in the North Atlantic; near 20?S and 30?W in the South Atlantic; near Hawaii and scattered locations in the western and southern Pacific; two stations in the southern Indian Ocean.

Range

40°N - 20°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic

Trophic Level

4.33 s.e. 0.78 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

14.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated