Temperate snaggletooth (Astronesthes psychrolutes) fish species and information / pictures of Temperate snaggletooth - Astronesthes psychrolutes

Temperate snaggletooth (Astronesthes psychrolutes) fish species information

Scientific Name
Astronesthes psychrolutes

Common Name
Temperate snaggletooth

Biology
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 7300, 75154).

Classification

Classified By
Gibbs & Weitzman, 1965
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)
Family
Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere.
Distribution
Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
1500 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 1500 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.88 s.e. 0.60 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
Unknown 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 vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated