Snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus) fish species and information / pictures of Snaggletooth - Borostomias antarcticus

Snaggletooth (Borostomias antarcticus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Borostomias antarcticus

Common Name
Snaggletooth

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 17. Body black in color, lacks well developed pale patches (Ref. 3982). Lack of high arch in photophores behind anal base and presence of double postorbital organ (Ref. 37473).

Classification

Classified By

L?nnberg, 1905

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Nunavut south to Bay of Biscay including western Mediterranean. Elsewhere, Southern Ocean from 35?S to 65?S.

Range

66°N - 66°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

300 m

Depth To - meters

2630 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 300 - 2630 m (Ref. 5169)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.54 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated