Richardson's snaggletooth (Astronesthes richardsoni)

Scientific name: Astronesthes richardsoni Poey, 1852

Richardson's snaggletooth (Astronesthes richardsoni)

The Richardson's snaggletooth (Astronesthes richardsoni) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15. Barbel without pigment, tapering to end, lacking swelling or bulb. Body moderately elongate and slender. Maxillary teeth closely spaced. Serial photophores not broken into small groups. Luminous patches present on margin of operculum. Black in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Astronesthes richardsoni
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.9
Depth range
275–1000 m (902–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 275 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania south to Angola; reported from central Namibia. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas area; and across the Atlantic (20?N-10?S). One specimen known from the southwest Atlantic (25?27'S, 35?56'W).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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