Thin-barbeled Dragonfish

Leptostomias leptobolus

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small

Leptostomias leptobolus is a species of fish in the genus Leptostomias. The species has been documented in the Pacific Ocean, and fully-grown adults can reach a maximum length of ~11.5 centimetres (4.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Leptostomias
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. 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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