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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Undistinguished sabretooth

Odontostomops normalops Parr, 1928
Max Length
12.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
400–1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Undistinguished sabretooth (Odontostomops normalops) is a ray-finned fish of the family Evermannellidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic, deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 12.3 cm. It occurs at depths between 400 and 1000 metres. With a trophic level of 4.3, it is an apex predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Odontostomops normalops
Authority
Parr, 1928
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12.3 cm
Depth Range
400–1000 m
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Undistinguished sabretooth is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Undistinguished sabretooth is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 400 - 1000 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic but recorded mainly between 5°N and south of the equator.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4.3±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00417 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
12.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Parr, 1928

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Evermannella normalops Parr 1928 Synonym
Odontostomos normalops Parr 1928 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 59 records indexed .

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