Wingfin snaggletooth (Heterophotus ophistoma) fish species and information / pictures of Wingfin snaggletooth - Heterophotus ophistoma

Wingfin snaggletooth (Heterophotus ophistoma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Heterophotus ophistoma

Common Name
Wingfin snaggletooth

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 17. Teeth on jaws very short, spine-like; photopores of ventral row excluding AC series arranged in discontinuous, close-set groups of 1 to 5 (Ref. 559). Barbel shorter than head, dark stem, flattened and tapering tip (Ref. 37473). Black in color (Ref. 37039).

Classification

Classified By

Regan & Trewavas, 1929

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara south to Namibia, not recorded close to the coast. Western Atlantic: Bermuda south to Brazil including Caribbean Sea and the southern Subtropical Convergence. Also, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Range

55°N - 40°S, 85°W - 125°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

790 m

Depth To - meters

1420 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 790 - 1420 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 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

35.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated