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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Astronesthinae
Etymology: Astronesthes: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, esthes, -es = suit, something used to wrap (Ref. 45335). More on author: Tanaka.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 500 m. Deep-water
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41299)
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Morphology | Morphometrics
Indo-West Pacific: Japan and adjacent waters of Indonesia, Indian Ocean.
Found on continental slopes and seamounts (Ref. 41299). Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154).
Nakabo, T., 2002. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, English edition I. Tokai University Press, Japan, pp v-866.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00211 (-0.18000 - 0.18421), b=3.16 (3.06 - 3.26), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100) .