Scientific Name	Astronesthes indicus   Pronounce			by: Mei-Luen Chiou
Author	Brauer, 1902	Depth	1 - 3000M
Chinese	印度星衫魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	巨口魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F182　Stomiidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	印度星衫魚
Max Length	21 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	巨口魚
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	East、South、North East
Habitats	Deep Sea、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Stat. 238, östlich von Sansibar [between Zanzibar and Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean, 5°12'05
Synonyms	Astronesthes indica
Reference	Brauer, A. 1902
Specimen List	ASIZP0059961. ASIZP0063399. ASIZP0063400. ASIZP0063401. ASIZP0063402. ASIZP0063403. FRIP00094. ZMUCP208929-*.
Common Name	Black snaggletooth
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Pectoral rays 7; pelvic rays 7; Dorsal rays 15-17; Anal rays 12-14; Vert 44(43-46). Photophores: IP5, PV 6, VAV 7-9, AC 8-9, IC 26-28, OA 12. The last photophores of OA series is in advance both of origin of anal fin and the last VAV photophores. Serial photophores of ventral row between IP and PV are in straight line. Luminous tissue on gill covered formed as bend on opercle and patch on interopercle in larger size specimen. Chin barbel shorter than head, its swelling tip of barbel with oblique ribs. Body black in color. Luminous patches on opercle, interopercle, and along ventral margin of lower jaw pinkish when in fresh, and whitish when preserved. Chin barbel white on small specimen, its basal part of chin barbel and terminal swollen tip with black pigment. Barbel on large specimen dark, the prominent postorbital photophores are orange when in fresh and yellowish green when preserved. Additional luminous patches on flanks of body absent.
habitats
Distribution	Widely distributed in Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Depth range is about near surface to at least 2000 m.
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