Loosejaw (Aristostomias tittmanni)

Scientific name: Aristostomias tittmanni Welsh, 1923

The Loosejaw (Aristostomias tittmanni) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Azores. Western Atlantic: Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Southeast Pacific: off Chile.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal soft rays: 24 - 29. Body moderately elongate and slender. Chin barbel bearing club-shaped bulb.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aristostomias tittmanni
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.5
Depth range
15–2000 m (49–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 15 - 2000 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Azores. Western Atlantic: Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Southeast Pacific: off Chile.
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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