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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Astronesthes Neopogon

Astronesthes neopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1929
Max Length
19.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Common in deep oceanic waters, usually living deeper than 500 m during the day. Smaller individuals migrate to near-surface or even surface waters at night. Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans .

Scientific Name
Astronesthes neopogon
Authority
Regan & Trewavas, 1929
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
19.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Stomiidae
Genus
Astronesthes
Astronesthes
Species
Astronesthes Neopogon
Astronesthes neopogon

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Astronesthes Neopogon is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Astronesthes Neopogon is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Astronesthes Neopogon is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Astronesthes Neopogon is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 350 - ? m . Deep-water; 35°N - 19°N south to Mauritania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.7±0.56
Food Items

midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00417 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
19.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Regan & Trewavas, 1929

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Astronesthes cyclophotus Regan & Trewavas 1929 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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