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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Astronesthinae
Etymology: Astronesthes: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, esthes, -es = suit, something used to wrap (Ref. 45335); quasiindicus: Prefix 'quasi' ('seemingly but not really' in Latin) reflects a close similarity between described species and nominotypical species of the A. indicus group.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 2000 m (Ref. 58302). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean, north of New Guinea and near Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27676)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Parin, N.V. and O.D. Borodulina, 1996. Revision of the Astronesthes indicus species group (Astronesthidae), with descriptions of five new species. J. Ichthyol. 36(8):551-565. (Ref. 27676)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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