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threelight dragonfish (Trigonolampa miriceps)
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Stomiidae

threelight dragonfish

Trigonolampa miriceps

Elongated Eel from Western Atlantic

  • Subtropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Medium

threelight dragonfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 32 cm.

Family
Stomiidae
Maximum length
32 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: 65°N (between Greenland to Iceland) to about 44°N (Ref. 4740 ); two records at 26°N 16°W and 11°N 24°W. Western Atlantic: between 42°N and 37°N. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ). Circumglobal in the subtropical convergence south of 35°S.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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