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Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) >
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Astronesthinae
Etymology: Borostomias: Greek, boros, -a, -on = gluttonous + Greek, stomías, -ou = a tough, hard -mouthed horse (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lönnberg.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathydemersaal; oceanodroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 300 - 2630 m (Ref. 5169). Deep-water; 66°N - 66°S, 180°W - 180°E
Eastern Atlantic: Nunavut south to Bay of Biscay including western Mediterranean. Elsewhere, Southern Ocean from 35°S to 65°S.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5169)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9 - 13; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 12 - 17. Body black in color, lacks well developed pale patches (Ref. 3982). Lack of high arch in photophores behind anal base and presence of double postorbital organ (Ref. 37473).
An oceanic and mesopelagic species usually found deeper than 500 m during the day (Ref. 2802). Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 2802).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984. Astronesthidae. p. 325-335. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2802)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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