Common Name
Fangtooth Smoothhead
Year Described
Marshall, 1966
Identification
Dorsal Fin: 24-27
Anal Fin: 24-27
Pectoral Fin: 10-11
Pelvic Fin: 8-9
Lateral Line Scales:
Gill Rakers:
Pyloric Caeca: 7-8
Body slender and elongate, with a large head. Eyes much smaller than snout. Snout pointed. Upper and lower jaws with fang-like teeth. Rear margin of jaw extends well beyond posterior margin of orbit. Dorsal fin directly over of anal fin. Pectoral and pelvic fins small. Scales tiny.
Color
Dark brown overall.
Size
Maximum size to 38cm SL.
Habitat
Bathypelagic from 1,100-3,100m.
Range
Northwestern and southwestern Atlantic.
References
Whitehead, P.J.P. , M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J.G. Nielsen and E. Tortonese. 1986. Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Vol. I-III. UNESCO. Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. http://species-identification.org