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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Astronesthinae
Etymology: Astronesthes: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, esthes, -es = suit, something used to wrap (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 47377). Deep-water, preferred ?; 34°N - 30°S

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Eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Angola. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and western central Atlantic close to the Bahamas and Antilles from 30°-20°N between 24°-47°W. One specimen collected off the Guianas (Ref. 13608).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4465); 12.5 cm (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Body moderately elongate and slender. Chin barbel about half head length. Tip of barbel slightly swollen. Maxillary teeth are comblike and closely spaced. Photophores small, not broken in small groups. Luminous patches developed on operculum and nostrils. Dark color (Ref. 37039).

Found on island or continental slopes (Ref. 2802). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

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Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1990. Astronesthidae. p. 300-307. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4465)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00316 (0.00121 - 0.00823), b=3.09 (2.87 - 3.31), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.7 ±0.58 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100) .

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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