Fangtooth
Anoplogaster cornuta
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Anoplogaster cornuta, the common fangtooth, is a species of deep sea fish found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide. It is found at depths of from 2 to 5,000 metres with the adults usually found from 500 to 5,000 metres and the young usually found near the surface. This species grows to a total length of about 18 cm (7 in). While a source of food for pelagic carnivorous fishes, this species is of no interest for human fisheries.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Family
- Anoplogastridae
- Genus
- Anoplogaster