sabertooth

Odontostomops normalops

Twelve Point Three Centimeters Evermannellid Fish of Chinese Seas

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Near the Equator
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Small

Odontostomops normalops, the undistinguished sabertooth, is a species of sabertooth fish found in the oceanic depth from 400 to 1,000 metres (1,300 to 3,300 ft). This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Evermannellidae
Genus: Odontostomops
Maximum length: 12.3 cm
Water: Marine
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).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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