Astronesthes boulengeri Gilchrist, 1902
Boulenger's snaggletooth
Astronesthes boulengeri
photo by SFSA

 Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Astronesthinae
 Max. size:  21 cm TL (male/unsexed); 21.2 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 12 - 4000 m
 Distribution:  Circumpolar between 30° and 40°S.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-18. Black in color with pale luminous patches, which develop with growth, on dorsal and ventral caudal peduncle and other parts of body (Ref. 3982).
 Biology:  Mesopelagic species (Ref. 7300).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 27.11.95
 Modified by: Froese, Rainer - 29.08.08

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