Leptostomias gracilis

Leptostomias gracilis

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Leptostomias gracilis is a species of fish in the genus Leptostomias. The species has been documented in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and fully-grown adults can reach a maximum length of ~38 centimetres (15 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Leptostomias
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands to Angola but not recorded from the Gulf of Guinea; between 45°N and 50°N, and off South Africa. Also known from the Northwest Pacific. Leptostomias gracilis , Leptostomias macropogon , Leptostomias longibarba , Leptostomias bermudensis , Leptostomias analis and Leptostomias leptobolus are probably synonyms of a single species (the entire complex needs a thorough study, Ref. 4468 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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