snaggletooth
Astronesthes niger Richardson, 1845
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Чёрный астронест, лучеперые рыбы
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Open encyclopedia reference
Astronesthes niger, commonly known as snaggletooth, is a species of small, deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae. It occurs in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, at depths to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
Wikipedia contributors, Astronesthes niger; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:41:58.059608+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Astronesthes niger Richardson, 1845
- Name authority
- Richardson, 1845
- Common name
- snaggletooth
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Astronesthes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderStomiiformes
- familyStomiidae Bleeker, 1859
- subfamilyAstronesthinae Günther, 1864
- genusAstronesthes Richardson, 1845
- speciesAstronesthes niger Richardson, 1845
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Astronesthes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Astronesthes dupliglandis Parin & Borodulina, 1997 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes kiyofujii Nakayama, Ohashi & Tanaka, 2021 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes bilobata Parin & Borodulina, 1996 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes caulophorus Regan & Trewavas, 1929 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1849) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes cyaneus (Brauer, 1902) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes exsul Parin & Borodulina, 2002 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fedorov's snaggletoothAstronesthes fedorovi Parin & Borodulina, 1994 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes formosanus Liao, Chen & Shao, 2006 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes haplophos Parin & Borodulina, 2002 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes lamellosa Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astronesthes lampara Parin & Borodulina, 1998 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Astronesthes nigra Richardson, 1845 Richardson, 1845 | synonym |
| Chauliodus fieldii (Valenciennes, 1846) (Valenciennes, 1846) | synonym |
| Stomias fieldii Valenciennes, 1846 Valenciennes, 1846 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Richardson, J. (1845). Ichthyology.--Part 2. 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, , No. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 71–98, Pls. 45–54. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:67W4J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.