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Astronesthes leucopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1929 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Astronesthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: in the north up to 37°-41°N, southern limit to the west is 30°N and in the east 11°N; SW Atlantic at 30°S, 42°W; SE Atlantic between 16°-22°N and 2°-7°W. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Fairly common in deep oceanic waters, usually living deeper than 500 m during the day. Smaller individuals migrate to near-surface or even surface waters at night. Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 2802). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||