Leptostomias longibarba Regan & Trewavas, 1930
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 Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
 Max. size:  32.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: between Ireland and the Azores; Canary Islands to South Africa but not recorded from the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: off Bermuda. Also known from 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).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Mesopelagic species (Ref. 6808).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 18.07.94
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 16.06.99
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 28.07.94

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