Scientific Name
Evermannella melanoderma

Common Name
Indian sabertooth

Biology
Oceanic species (Ref. 4478). Feeds on other midwater fishes (Ref. 4763).

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1928

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Sabertooth fishes (Evermannellidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: widespread between 30?N and 5?S, excluding the Mediterranean (Ref. 4478).

Range

30°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

500 m

Depth To - meters

800 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 800 m (Ref. 4478)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 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

12.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5352 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.61)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated