Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)

Scientific name: Anoplogaster cornuta Valenciennes, 1833

Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)

The Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) is a marine fish of the family Anoplogastridae. Native range: Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas. In the western Atlantic it is also known from the Flemish Cap.

Biology

Bathypelagic. Adults occur mainly between 500 and 2,000 m, but ranging from near the surface (young) to 5,000 m. Form schools, swim in small groups or solitary. Carnivorous, feeding on crustaceans when young and on fish mainly when adults. Serve as food for pelagic fishes such as tuna, albacore, and marlin. Oviparous, with planktonic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anoplogaster cornuta
Family
Anoplogastridae (Fangtooth)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
2–4992 m (7–16378 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2 - 4992 m, usually 500 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas. In the western Atlantic it is also known from the Flemish Cap.
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 (Assuming tmax > 3; K=0.86 questionable)

Sources

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

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