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CAAB: 37257000

Family ANOPLOGASTRIDAE

Fangtooths


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26 October 2014 - John R. Paxton, Dianne J. Bray & Jennifer E. Gates

John R. Paxton & Jennifer E. Gates

Introduction

The small family Anoplogastridae includes a single genus and two species. One species is known from Australia.

Fangtooths are meso- and bathpelagic to more than 5000 m worldwide. Recorded food items include crustaceans and small fishes. Adults are dark brown to black with a deep body, large mouth, very large teeth and small eye. The juveniles are so different, lacking the large teeth and dark colour, that they were originally described in a separate family. Maximum size is about 15.5 cm standard length.

The family was reviewed by Woods & Sonoda (1973) and Kotlyar (1986, 1996).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)