Boulenger's snaggletooth (Astronesthes boulengeri)

Scientific name: Astronesthes boulengeri Gilchrist, 1902

Boulenger's snaggletooth (Astronesthes boulengeri)

The Boulenger's snaggletooth (Astronesthes boulengeri) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Circumpolar between 30? and 40?S.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 18. Black in color with pale luminous patches, which develop with growth, on dorsal and ventral caudal peduncle and other parts of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Astronesthes boulengeri
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
12–4000 m (39–13123 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 12 - 4000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumpolar between 30? and 40?S.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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