Scientific Name
Anotopterus pharao

Common Name
Daggertooth

Biology
Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 77 - 81. In adults, head depth 23.2-26.8% of lower jaw length. Postorbital area 5.5-7.6% SL or 28.8-33.3% (less than 3 times smaller than HL). Rear edge of gill cover overlaps with the middle of the 4th vertebrae. Postadipose distance 6-7.4% SL (Ref. 31260).

Classification

Classified By

Zugmayer, 1911

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Daggertooth (Anotopteridae)

Distribution

Region

North Atlantic

Distribution

North Atlantic: Canary Islands to Madeira and Greenland, as well as Davis Strait (Ref. 31260). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951).

Range

66°N - 27°S, 69°W - 1°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

5100 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 5100 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

4.34 s.e. 0.76 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

96.0 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

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated