Indo-Pacific snaggletooth (Astronesthes indopacificus) fish species and information / pictures of Indo-Pacific snaggletooth - Astronesthes indopacificus

Indo-Pacific snaggletooth (Astronesthes indopacificus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Astronesthes indopacificus

Common Name
Indo-Pacific snaggletooth

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16; Vertebrae: 45 - 49

Classification

Classified By

Parin & Borodulina, 1997

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: including the Philippine Sea (Ref. 41299).

Range

36°N - 5°N, 116°E - 143°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

3178 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 3178 m (Ref. 27684)

Trophic Level

4.06 s.e. 0.63 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

21.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)