Triplethread snaggletooth (Astronesthes trifibulatus) fish species and information / pictures of Triplethread snaggletooth - Astronesthes trifibulatus

Triplethread snaggletooth (Astronesthes trifibulatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Astronesthes trifibulatus

Common Name
Triplethread snaggletooth

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21; Vertebrae: 54 - 56. Body black; large specimens may have pale luminous patches around postorbital organ (Ref. 3982).

Classification

Classified By

Gibbs, Amaoka & Haruta, 1984

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters, including the northwestern Pacific Trough (Ref. 41299).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

670 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 670 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.92 s.e. 0.61 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

15.0 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 vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated