daggertooth

Anotopterus pharao

Ninety six centimeters and hermaphroditic

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large

The daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao, meaning "without fins on its back, of the Pharaoh") is a species of daggertooth. Its distribution includes the North Atlantic Ocean and west of Africa. The record size for this species is 96 cm and was hermaphroditic.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Alepisauridae
Genus: Anotopterus
Maximum length: 96 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North Atlantic: from Canada (Ref. 5951 ), Greenland and Davis Strait, to Madeira I. and Canary Is. (Ref. 31260 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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