Atlantic sabretooth (Coccorella atlantica)

Scientific name: Coccorella atlantica Parr, 1928

The Atlantic sabretooth (Coccorella atlantica) is a marine fish of the family Evermannellidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in central water areas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Color in alcohol, dark brown over body and fins. Well preserved specimens with a brassy-green iridescent layer along flanks, beneath eye and on cheeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coccorella atlantica
Family
Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.5
Depth range
50–1000 m (164–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 50 - 1000 m, usually 100 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in central water areas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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