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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

ホソトカゲギス

Astronesthes chrysophekadion Bleeker, 1849
Max Length
13.4 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
100–1120 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for ホソトカゲギス is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Astronesthes chrysophekadion
Authority
Bleeker, 1849
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
13.4 cm
Depth Range
100–1120 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Stomiidae
Genus
Astronesthes
Astronesthes
Species
ホソトカゲギス
Astronesthes chrysophekadion

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. AC photopores discontinuous, 6th to 8th or 7th to 9th above level of others. Barbel uniformly black, its base pale; its terminal bulb slightly smaller than PV photophore. No black spot on caudal peduncle.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for ホソトカゲギス is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for ホソトカゲギス is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for ホソトカゲギス is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1120 m . Tropical West Pacific: reported from several countries from Japan to Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00417 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
13.4cm
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
18

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1849

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES svítivec černovousý
🇯🇵Japanese Hosotokagegisu · ホソトカゲギス
🇨🇳Chinese 巨口魚 · 金星衫魚

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Stomianodon chrysophekadion Bleeker 1849 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 7 records indexed .

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