Stareater (fish)
Stareater | |
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Astronesthes sp. (2008). The soft skin on this specimen was damaged by the net in which it was collected. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Stomiiformes |
Family: | Stomiidae |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Astronesthes J. Richardson, 1845 |
Species | |
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Snaggletooths or stareaters are any of a number of small, deep-sea stomiid fish in the genus Astronesthes. They possess a bioluminescent red chin barbel that the fish use as a lure to attract small prey into striking distance.
The fish have delicate skin, and mouths filled with sharp, needlelike, curved teeth.[1]
Species[]
There are currently 48 recognized species in this genus:[2]
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References[]
- ^ Stewart, Andrew. "Science report: Denizens of the deep: daggertooth and stareater." NZ IPY-CAML Voyage 2008. 2008. Ministry of Fisheries. Crown Copyright: 2008. http://www.fish.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/7CF525AF-2985-4152-B225-28E52E389F3B/0/IPYdiary10.pdf
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Astronesthes in FishBase. February 2012 version.
Categories:
- Stomiidae
- Stomiiformes stubs