Scientific Name
Evermannella indica

Common Name
Indian sabretooth

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 31; Vertebrae: 48 - 52. Color in alcohol light brown with numerous melanophores on head and body (Ref. 4058). Pigmentation varies from pale-colored pigmentation to a brownish-black pigmentation (Ref. 4058). Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36017).

Classification

Classified By

Brauer, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Sabertooth fishes (Evermannellidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. All previous records of Evermannella indica from the Atlantic are now known to be Evermannella melanoderma, a distinct species (Ref. 41336). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

Unknown

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. 4058)

Trophic Level

4.09 s.e. 0.70 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

11.9 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated