Yellowstem dragonfish

Eustomias macrurus

Elongated Stomiid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Yellowstem dragonfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 27.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Eustomias
Maximum length: 27.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: west of 15°W between the equator and 6°N, and from 13°S-17°S between 5°W and 10°W. Western Atlantic: off USA south to the equator including the Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles, and off Brazil. Also known from the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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