Bony fish
Common Fangtooth
Anoplogaster cornuta
Also known as: Deepsea Fangtooth, Fangfish, Horned Fangtooth Fish, Longhorn Fangtooth, Ogrefish, Shorthorn Fangtooth
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Deepsea Fangtooth
- Fangfish
- Horned Fangtooth Fish
- Longhorn Fangtooth
- Ogrefish
- Shorthorn Fangtooth
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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Overview
Found singly or in schools, from near the surface, to very deep waters of the oceans.
They feed on crustaceans when young and fish as adults.
Juveniles found in shallow waters.
These deepsea fish have compressed bodies and huge mouths.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Circumtropical
- Country only · 1
LIVES IN
Found singly or in schools, from near the surface, to very deep waters of the oceans.
RANGE
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Adult photos 1
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderTrachichthyiformes
- familyAnoplogastridae
- genusAnoplogaster
- speciesAnoplogaster cornuta (Valenciennes, 1833)
SourcesWoRMS
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More in the family
Trachichthyiformes
