Snaggletooth
Astronesthes gemmifer
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–2400 m
- Max size: 17 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
By day it hangs in the open ocean below 500 metres, rising toward midwater at night to hunt small fishes and crustaceans. A short barbel under its chin ends in a glowing lure, and rows of light organs run along its body to break up its outline in the dark.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Stomiiformes › Stomiidae › Astronesthes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127322.
FAQ
- How deep does the Snaggletooth live?
- The Snaggletooth (Astronesthes gemmifer) is typically found at 0–2400 m.
- Is the Snaggletooth dangerous to divers?
- The Snaggletooth is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Snaggletooth get?
- The Snaggletooth grows to about 17 cm.