Scientific Name
Odontostomops normalops

Common Name
Undistinguished sabretooth

Biology
Mesopelagic at ca. 100-1000 m. Larvae. Feeds on other midwater fishes. Synchronous hermaphrodites.

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1928

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Sabertooth fishes (Evermannellidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Absent in the Mediterranean and in the eastern tropical Pacific. Widespread in the Eastern Central Atlantic but recorded mainly between 5?N and south of the equator. South China Sea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

400 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 400 - 1000 m

Trophic Level

4.32 s.e. 0.60 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

12.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0039 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 (25 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated