Cape snaggletooth (Neonesthes capensis) fish species and information / pictures of Cape snaggletooth - Neonesthes capensis

Cape snaggletooth (Neonesthes capensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neonesthes capensis

Common Name
Cape snaggletooth

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 28. Body black in color, often iridescent (Ref. 3982). Teeth in jaws uniserial, very short, spine-like, about equally spaced (Ref. 559). Snout shorter than eye (Ref 559). Anal fin with many rays; its base long, more than twice that of dorsal (Ref. 559). Gill rakers much attenuated, numerous, close together (Ref. 559).

Classification

Classified By

Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: southern Portugal to Mauritania, and from Namibia to South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to Gulf of Mexico including western Caribbean, and from Brazil to Argentina. Indian Ocean: mostly 25?S, also taken in Arabian Sea. Pacific: mostly south of 25?S, also near Hawaii, off western USA.

Range

40°N - 55°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

70 m

Depth To - meters

1650 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 70 - 1650 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

4 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

17.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated