Astronesthes: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Genus
Astronesthes
Species
Scientific Name
Astronesthes

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Stareater (fish)

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.

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Astronesthes in languages:

Chinese
星衫魚屬
Japanese
トカゲハダカ属

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