Anoplogaster cornuta (Valenciennes, 1833)

Common fangtooth

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Beryciformes \| Anoplogastridae
Synonyms	Hoplostethus cornutus, Caulolepis longidens, Caulolepis subulidens, ... more
Common names	Fangtooth, Horned fang-tooth fish, Ogre, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Post, A. 1986. (Ref. 4737)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5951)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2 - 4992 m (Ref. 50610), usually 500 - 2000 m

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 65°N - 46°S, 180°W - 180°E

Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas. In the western Atlantic it is also known from the Flemish Cap (Ref. 5951).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 28. Body uniformly blackish or dark blackish brown (Ref. 27363). Lateral line an open groove, bridged by scales at intervals. Swim bladder present. Juveniles: long cephalic and preopercular spine; big eye; teeth on jaws small, multiserial on premaxilaries; no teeth on palatine and vomer; gill rakers long and slender. Adult: no cephalic and preopercular spines; eye small; gill rakers tooth-like in groups on bony bases.

Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Adults occur mainly between 500 and 2,000 m, but ranging from near the surface (young) to 5,000 m. Form schools, swim in small groups or solitary. Carnivorous (Ref. 27155), feeding on crustaceans when young and on fish mainly when adults (Ref. 4737). Serve as food for pelagic fishes such as tuna, albacore, and marlin (Ref. 5951). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36624).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax > 3; K=0.86 questionable)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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