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Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Astronesthinae
Etymology: Astronesthes: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, esthes, -es = suit, something used to wrap (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor Dr Isao Ijima (1861–1921) was Professor of Zoology at Science College, Imperial University of Tokyo (1885–1921) from where he had graduated (1881). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Tanaka.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 154 - 500 m (Ref. 41299). Deep-water
Indo-West Pacific: Japan and adjacent waters of Indonesia, Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41299)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Found on continental slopes and seamounts (Ref. 41299). Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nakabo, T., 2002. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, English edition I. Tokai University Press, Japan, pp v-866. (Ref. 41299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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![Image of Astronesthes ijimai (Ijima\](/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_STOMIIT0.gif "Image of Astronesthes ijimai (Ijima\")
