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Astronesthes Richardson, 1845

126202  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126202)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Stomiiformes (Order)
  11. Stomiidae (Family)
  12. Astronesthinae (Subfamily)
  13. Astronesthes (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Bathylychnus Brauer, 1902 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cryptostomias Gibbs & Weitzman, 1965 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Stomianodon Bleeker, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Species Astronesthes atlanticus Parin & Borodulina, 1996
  2. Species Astronesthes barbata Kner, 1860
  3. Species Astronesthes bilobata Parin & Borodulina, 1996
  4. Species Astronesthes boulengeri Gilchrist, 1902
  5. Species Astronesthes caulophorus Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  6. Species Astronesthes chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1849)
  7. Species Astronesthes cyaneus (Brauer, 1902)
  8. Species Astronesthes decoratus Parin & Borodulina, 2002
  9. Species Astronesthes dupliglandis Parin & Borodulina, 1997
  10. Species Astronesthes exsul Parin & Borodulina, 2002
  11. Species Astronesthes fedorovi Parin & Borodulina, 1994
  12. Species Astronesthes formosanus Liao, Chen & Shao, 2006
  13. Species Astronesthes galapagensis Parin, Borodulina & Hulley, 1999
  14. Species Astronesthes gemmifer Goode & Bean, 1896
  15. Species Astronesthes gibbsi Borodulina, 1992
  16. Species Astronesthes gudrunae Parin & Borodulina, 2002
  17. Species Astronesthes haplophos Parin & Borodulina, 2002
  18. Species Astronesthes ijimai Tanaka, 1908
  19. Species Astronesthes illuminatus Parin, Borodulina & Hulley, 1999
  20. Species Astronesthes indicus Brauer, 1902
  21. Species Astronesthes indopacificus Parin & Borodulina, 1997
  22. Species Astronesthes karsteni Parin & Borodulina, 2002
  23. Species Astronesthes kiyofujii Nakayama, Ohashi & Tanaka, 2021
  24. Species Astronesthes kreffti Gibbs & McKinney, 1988
  25. Species Astronesthes lamellosa Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970
  26. Species Astronesthes lampara Parin & Borodulina, 1998
  27. Species Astronesthes leucopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  28. Species Astronesthes lucibucca Parin & Borodulina, 1996
  29. Species Astronesthes lucifer Gilbert, 1905
  30. Species Astronesthes luetkeni Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  31. Species Astronesthes lupina Whitley, 1941
  32. Species Astronesthes macropogon Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970
  33. Species Astronesthes martensii Klunzinger, 1871
  34. Species Astronesthes micropogon Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970
  35. Species Astronesthes neopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  36. Species Astronesthes niger Richardson, 1845
  37. Species Astronesthes nigroides Gibbs & Aron, 1960
  38. Species Astronesthes oligoa Parin & Borodulina, 2002
  39. Species Astronesthes psychrolutes (Gibbs & Weitzman, 1965)
  40. Species Astronesthes quasiindica Parin & Borodulina, 1996
  41. Species Astronesthes richardsoni (Poey, 1852)
  42. Species Astronesthes similus Parr, 1927
  43. Species Astronesthes spatulifer Gibbs & McKinney, 1988
  44. Species Astronesthes splendida Brauer, 1902
  45. Species Astronesthes tanibe Parin & Borodulina, 2001
  46. Species Astronesthes tatyanae Parin & Borodulina, 1998
  47. Species Astronesthes tchuvasovi Parin & Borodulina, 1996
  48. Species Astronesthes trifibulata Gibbs, Amaoka & Haruta, 1984
  49. Species Astronesthes zetgibbsi Parin & Borodulina, 1997
  50. Species Astronesthes zharovi Parin & Borodulina, 1998
  51. Species Astronesthes abyssorum Köhler, 1896 accepted as Borostomias abyssorum (Köhler, 1896)
  52. Species Astronesthes antarcticus Lönnberg, 1905 accepted as Borostomias antarcticus (Lönnberg, 1905)
  53. Species Astronesthes barbatus Kner, 1860 accepted as Astronesthes barbata Kner, 1860
  54. Species Astronesthes bilobatus Parin & Borodulina, 1996 accepted as Astronesthes bilobata Parin & Borodulina, 1996 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  55. Species Astronesthes blanci Blache & Rossignol, 1961 accepted as Astronesthes caulophorus Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  56. Species Astronesthes capensis Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 accepted as Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924)
  57. Species Astronesthes cyanea (Brauer, 1902) accepted as Astronesthes cyaneus (Brauer, 1902)
  58. Species Astronesthes cyclophotus Regan & Trewavas, 1929 accepted as Astronesthes neopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  59. Species Astronesthes decimus Zugmayer, 1911 accepted as Rhadinesthes decimus (Zugmayer, 1911)
  60. Species Astronesthes elucens Brauer, 1906 accepted as Borostomias elucens (Brauer, 1906)
  61. Species Astronesthes filifer Regan & Trewavas, 1929 accepted as Astronesthes richardsoni (Poey, 1852)
  62. Species Astronesthes formosana Liao, Chen & Shao, 2006 accepted as Astronesthes formosanus Liao, Chen & Shao, 2006 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  63. Species Astronesthes indica Brauer, 1902 accepted as Astronesthes indicus Brauer, 1902 (misspelling)
  64. Species Astronesthes indopacifica Parin & Borodulina, 1997 accepted as Astronesthes indopacificus Parin & Borodulina, 1997 (misspelling)
  65. Species Astronesthes lamellosus Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970 accepted as Astronesthes lamellosa Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  66. Species Astronesthes longiceps Regan & Trewavas, 1929 accepted as Astronesthes leucopogon Regan & Trewavas, 1929
  67. Species Astronesthes nigra Richardson, 1845 accepted as Astronesthes niger Richardson, 1845 (misspelling)
  68. Species Astronesthes oculatus Regan & Trewavas, 1929 accepted as Astronesthes richardsoni (Poey, 1852)
  69. Species Astronesthes quasiindicus Parin & Borodulina, 1996 accepted as Astronesthes quasiindica Parin & Borodulina, 1996 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  70. Species Astronesthes richardsonii (Poey, 1852) accepted as Astronesthes richardsoni (Poey, 1852) (misspelling)
  71. Species Astronesthes similis Parr, 1927 accepted as Astronesthes similus Parr, 1927 (misspelling)
  72. Species Astronesthes splendidus Brauer, 1902 accepted as Astronesthes splendida Brauer, 1902 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  73. Species Astronesthes trifibulatus Gibbs, Amaoka & Haruta, 1984 accepted as Astronesthes trifibulata Gibbs, Amaoka & Haruta, 1984 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Richardson, J. (1845). Ichthyology.--Part 2. <em>In R. B. Hinds (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42.</em> , No. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 71-98, Pls. 45-54. [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Astronesthes Richardson, 1845. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126202 on 2026-05-08
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van der Land, Jacob
2006-09-06 06:55:51Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2013-01-04 15:09:25Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas
2014-11-21 13:09:37Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas
2025-11-23 02:48:21Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description Richardson, J. (1845). Ichthyology.--Part 2. <em>In R. B. Hinds (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42.</em> , No. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 71-98, Pls. 45-54. [details] 

original description (of Bathylychnus Brauer, 1902) Brauer, A. (1902). Diagnosen von neuen Tiefseefischen, welche von der Valdivia-Expedition gesammelt sind. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> v. 25 (no. 668): 277-298., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9904148 [details] 

original description (of Cryptostomias Gibbs & Weitzman, 1965) Gibbs, R. H. Jr.; Weitzman, S. H. (1965). Cryptostomias psychrolutes, a new genus and species of astronesthid fish from the southwestern Pacific Ocean. <em>(Papers from the "Dana" Oceanographical Collections No. 56.). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn.</em> v. 128: 265-271. [details] 

original description (of Stomianodon Bleeker, 1849) Bleeker, P. (1849). Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van het eiland Bali, met beschrijving van eenige nieuwe species. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 22 [7]: 1-11. [details] 

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Other

context source (PeRMS) Nakaya, K., Yabe, M., Imamura, H., Romero, M. , Yoshida, M. (Eds.). (2009). Deep-sea fishes of Peru. <em>Japan Deep Sea Trawlers Association, Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> [details] 

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details] 

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
Unreviewed
Classification Placed in separate family Astronesthidae in FishBase 2000 [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
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