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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Kner's stareater

Astronesthes barbata Kner, 1860
Max Length
7.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Kner's stareater (Astronesthes barbata), first described by Kner, 1860 is a small fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 7.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Astronesthes barbata
Authority
Kner, 1860
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
7.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Kner's stareater is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kner's stareater is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
7.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Kner, 1860

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