Goodyear, R. H.; Gibbs Jr, R. H. (1970). Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen des FFS `Walther Herwig' nach Südamerika. X. Systematics and zoogeography of stomiatoid fishes of the Astronesthes cyaneus species group (family Astronesthidae), with descriptions of three new species. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft. 20 (2/3) (Dec. 1969): 107-131.[details]
Distribution 41.4333°N to the Caribbean Sea including the Gulf of Mexico; from French Guiana to Brazil
Distribution 41.4333°N to the Caribbean Sea including the Gulf of Mexico; from French Guiana to Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Astronesthes micropogon Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/CaRMS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127326 on 2025-06-02
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Astronesthes micropogon Goodyear & Gibbs, 1970. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127326 on 2025-06-02
original descriptionGoodyear, R. H.; Gibbs Jr, R. H. (1970). Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen des FFS `Walther Herwig' nach Südamerika. X. Systematics and zoogeography of stomiatoid fishes of the Astronesthes cyaneus species group (family Astronesthidae), with descriptions of three new species. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft. 20 (2/3) (Dec. 1969): 107-131.[details]
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
context source (Bermuda)Roper, C. F. E.; Gibbs, Jr., R. H.; Aron, W. (1970). Ocean Acre: An Interim Report. Report to the U.S. Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory.[details]
basis of recordvan der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceGulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional sourceMcEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.[details]
additional sourceFroese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online athttps://www.fishbase.org[details]
ecology sourceLooby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. Scientific Data. 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online athttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic Ocean
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans [details] Distribution 41.4333°N to the Caribbean Sea including the Gulf of Mexico; from French Guiana to Brazil [details] Habitat nektonic [details] Habitat Fairly common in deep oceanic waters, usually living deeper than 500 m during the day. Smaller individuals migrate to the near-surface or even surface waters at night. [details]
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