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Odontostomops normalops (Parr, 1928) Undistinguished sabretooth |
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photo by
Arronte, J.C. |
| Family: | Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 400 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Absent in the Mediterranean and in the eastern tropical Pacific. Widespread in the Eastern Central Atlantic but recorded mainly between 5°N and south of the equator. South China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic at ca. 100-1000 m (Ref. 58302). Larvae (<3 cm SL) and small juveniles are frequently caught in the upper 50 or 100 m. Most adults are usually taken from depths exceeding 400 m but often between 100-400 m (Ref. 4763). Feeds on other midwater fishes. Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 4478). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||