Twinlobe snaggletooth (Astronesthes bilobatus)

Scientific name: Astronesthes bilobatus Parin & Borodulina, 1996

The Twinlobe snaggletooth (Astronesthes bilobatus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 16; Vertebrae: 43 - 46. Last photophore of VAL series behind origin of anal and last photophore of VAV series. Aggregation of luminous tissue on head, when fully developed fish > 10 cm SL, forming transverse bar across gill cover; longitudinally oriented aggregations of luminous tubercle-like spots on body behind head and above pelvic fins. In immature fish 27676).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Astronesthes bilobatus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.8
Depth range
50–2230 m (164–7316 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 2230 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Its range seems to represent the equatorial distributional pattern; it expands southwards in the western parts of the Pacific (including the Philippine Sea, ), and Indian oceans; absent in the eastern part. Atlantic Ocean: Present in a small portion near southern Africa.
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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