Shorthorn fangtooth (Anoplogaster brachycera)

Species facts

Scientific name

Anoplogaster brachycera

Family

Anoplogastridae (Fangtooth)

Order

Beryciformes (Sawbellies)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

6.0

Depth range

0–1500 m (0–4921 ft)

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1500 m

Climate

Deep-water

Distribution

Pacific and Atlantic: tropical waters, from the Sulu Sea in the western Pacific and from the Gulf of Mexico to north of the Bahamas Islands in the western Atlantic; off southeastern USA.

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.)