Indian sabretooth (Evermannella indica)

Scientific name: Evermannella indica Brauer, 1906

Indian sabretooth (Evermannella indica)

The Indian sabretooth (Evermannella indica) is a marine fish of the family Evermannellidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 31; Vertebrae: 48 - 52. Color in alcohol light brown with numerous melanophores on head and body. Pigmentation varies from pale-colored pigmentation to a brownish-black pigmentation. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Evermannella indica
Family
Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.9
Depth range
500–800 m (1640–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. All previous records of Evermannella indica from the Atlantic are now known to be Evermannella melanoderma, a distinct species. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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