Overview
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993) and Indonesia (Ref. 5978).
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Kailola, P.J. 1987 The fishes of Papua New Guinea. A revised and annotated checklist. Vol. 1. Myxinidae to Synbranchidae. Research Bulletin No. 41. Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 194 p. (Ref. 6993)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=6993&speccode=27419
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 17 - 19
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Liao, Y.-C., L.-S. Chen and K.-T. Shao 2006 Review of the Astronesthid fishes (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Astronesthinae) from Taiwan with a description of one new species. Zool. Stud. 45(4):517-528. (Ref. 75891)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75891&speccode=10324
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Size
Max. size
13.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 75891))
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Liao, Y.-C., L.-S. Chen and K.-T. Shao 2006 Review of the Astronesthid fishes (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Astronesthinae) from Taiwan with a description of one new species. Zool. Stud. 45(4):517-528. (Ref. 75891)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75891&speccode=10324
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Diagnostic Description
AC photopores discontinuous, 6th to 8th or 7th to 9th above level of others. Barbel uniformly black, its base pale; its terminal bulb slightly smaller than PV photophore. No black spot on caudal peduncle.
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Liao, Y.-C., L.-S. Chen and K.-T. Shao 2006 Review of the Astronesthid fishes (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Astronesthinae) from Taiwan with a description of one new species. Zool. Stud. 45(4):517-528. (Ref. 75891)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75891&speccode=10324
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1120 m (Ref. 75891)
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Liao, Y.-C., L.-S. Chen and K.-T. Shao 2006 Review of the Astronesthid fishes (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Astronesthinae) from Taiwan with a description of one new species. Zool. Stud. 45(4):517-528. (Ref. 75891)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75891&speccode=10324
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Depth range based on 7 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 180 - 950
Temperature range (°C): 4.439 - 4.911
Nitrate (umol/L): 33.381 - 36.978
Salinity (PPS): 34.522 - 34.540
Oxygen (ml/l): 2.596 - 3.373
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.512 - 2.628
Silicate (umol/l): 62.338 - 71.331
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 180 - 950
Temperature range (°C): 4.439 - 4.911
Nitrate (umol/L): 33.381 - 36.978
Salinity (PPS): 34.522 - 34.540
Oxygen (ml/l): 2.596 - 3.373
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.512 - 2.628
Silicate (umol/l): 62.338 - 71.331
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 180 - 950
Temperature range (°C): 4.439 - 4.911
Nitrate (umol/L): 33.381 - 36.978
Salinity (PPS): 34.522 - 34.540
Oxygen (ml/l): 2.596 - 3.373
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.512 - 2.628
Silicate (umol/l): 62.338 - 71.331
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 180 - 950
Temperature range (°C): 4.439 - 4.911
Nitrate (umol/L): 33.381 - 36.978
Salinity (PPS): 34.522 - 34.540
Oxygen (ml/l): 2.596 - 3.373
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.512 - 2.628
Silicate (umol/l): 62.338 - 71.331
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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