Daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao)

Scientific name: Anotopterus pharao Zugmayer, 1911

Daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao)

The Daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao) is a marine fish of the family Anotopteridae. Native range: North Atlantic, Canary Islands to Madeira and Greenland, as well as Davis Strait. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anotopterus pharao
Family
Anotopteridae (Daggertooth)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
96.0
Depth range
0–5100 m (0–16732 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 5100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Atlantic: Canary Islands to Madeira and Greenland, as well as Davis Strait. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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