Astronesthes chrysophekadion
- Usual depth70–950 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Astronesthes chrysophekadion is a deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Astronesthes chrysophekadion”, 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: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 70–950 m · Deepest record: 950 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Hosotokagegisu, ホソトカゲギス
- Simplified Chinese
- 巨口魚, 金星衫魚
Other scientific names: Stomianodon chrysophekadion
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).
- 54 open-data records from 1908 to 2022.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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