Panama snaggletooth (Borostomias panamensis)

Scientific name: Borostomias panamensis Regan & Trewavas, 1929

The Panama snaggletooth (Borostomias panamensis) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Point Conception in California, USA to Panama. Reported from Chile.

Biology

Occurs at a minimum depth of 500 m upon reaching 5 cm in length. Feeds mainly on crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Borostomias panamensis
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
500–1800 m (1640–5906 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 500 - 1800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to Panama. Reported from Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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