Family : Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) , subfamily: Chauliodontinae
Order : Stomiiformes  (lightfishes and dragonfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Chauliodus pammelas
Max size : 19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 58109)
Environment : bathypelagic ; depth range 400 - 2500 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries:
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Gulf Of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian and Maldive areas.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 11-12
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Weitkamp, D.E. and R.D. Sullivan. 1939. (Ref. 26165)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses