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Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes)
Etymology: Evermannella: From Evermann, 1902, researcher about fauna (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Prospero Balbo, Count of Vinadio (1762–1837) was an Italian politician and President of the Turin Academy of Sciences (1815–1837) and Rector of the University of Turin (1805– 1814). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Risso.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 4478), usually 400 - 1000 m (Ref. 27000). Deep-water; 60°N - 40°S
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and Azores to Congo, and from Namibia to South Africa including the Mediterranean. Western Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4058). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Presumed circumglobal in the southern transition region. Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil (Ref. 47377)and Argentine (Ref. 44852).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4478)
Oceanic and mesopelagic, most adults found between 400-1,000 m (Ref. 4478). Feeds on midwater fishes (Ref. 4763).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Johnson, R.K., 1990. Evermannellidae. p. 390-392. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4478)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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