Snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus)

Scientific name: Borostomias antarcticus L?nnberg, 1905

Snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus)

The Snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Nunavut south to Bay of Biscay including western Mediterranean. Elsewhere, Southern Ocean from 35?S to 65?S.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 17. Body black in color, lacks well developed pale patches. Lack of high arch in photophores behind anal base and presence of double postorbital organ.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Borostomias antarcticus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
300–2630 m (984–8629 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; oceanodromous; depth range 300 - 2630 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Nunavut south to Bay of Biscay including western Mediterranean. Elsewhere, Southern Ocean from 35?S to 65?S.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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