Ijima's snaggletooth (Astronesthes ijimai)

Scientific name: Astronesthes ijimai Tanaka, 1908

The Ijima's snaggletooth (Astronesthes ijimai) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Japan and adjacent waters of Indonesia, Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21; Vertebrae: 53 - 56

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Astronesthes ijimai
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
300–500 m (984–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan and adjacent waters of Indonesia, Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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