Scientific Name
Borostomias panamensis

Common Name
Panama snaggletooth

Biology
Occurs at a minimum depth of 500 m upon reaching 5 cm in length (Ref. 54657; 82347). Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 4525).

Classification

Classified By

Regan & Trewavas, 1929

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to Panama. Reported from Chile (Ref. 9068).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

500 m

Depth To - meters

1800 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory (Ref. 54657); depth range 500 - 1800 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.30 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated