Astronesthes caulophorus
- Usual depth299–2,938 m
- Water temperature17–28 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Astronesthes caulophorus is a deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Astronesthes caulophorus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 299–2,938 m · Deepest record: 2,952.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–28 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Astronesthes blanci
Similar species
- Twinlobe Snaggletooth
Astronesthes bilobata
- Boulenger's Snaggletooth
Astronesthes boulengeri
- Blue Snaggletooth
Astronesthes cyaneus
- Snaggletooth
Astronesthes gemmifer
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 31 open-data records from 1961 to 2001.
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