Pacific astronesthid fish (Astronesthes lucifer) fish species and information / pictures of Pacific astronesthid fish - Astronesthes lucifer

Pacific astronesthid fish (Astronesthes lucifer) fish species information

Scientific Name
Astronesthes lucifer

Common Name
Pacific astronesthid fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20; Vertebrae: 54 - 55

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1905

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Japan, off the Hawaiian Islands, and the Timor Sea. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193), Australia (Ref. 7300), and Yemen (Ref. 28061).

Range

36°N - 33°S, 43°E - 154°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

25 m

Depth To - meters

704 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 25 - 704 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.82 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

12.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated