Whitebarbel Snaggletooth

Astronesthes leucopogon

Carp Reaching Twelve Centimeters

Whitebarbel Snaggletooth is a marine fish found around Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Astronesthes
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: in the north up to 37°-41°N, southern limit to the west is 30°N and in the east 11°N; SW Atlantic at 30°S, 42°W; SE Atlantic between 16°-22°N and 2°-7°W.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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