Sickle snaggletooth
📖 Overview
An oceanic and mesopelagic species usually found deeper than 500 m during the day . Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 18. Body moderately elongate and slender, enlarge fanglike teeth in the jaws. Moderate chin barbel, bulbous black proximal part and narrow pale distal part. Serial photophores not broken into small groups .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sickle snaggletooth is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 658 m . Deep-water; 35°N - south to Congo.
🌿 Ecology
midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sickle snaggletooth |
| 🌍CES | svítivec tesákozubý |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pilkkanaskalisuu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hagetokagegisu · ハゲトカゲギス |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Светоносный диплолихн |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplolychnus lucifer | Regan & Trewavas | 1929 | Synonym |
| Diplolychnus mononema | Regan & Trewavas | 1929 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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