Snaggletooth
Astronesthes niger
- Group: Other
- Max size: 16 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A deep sea fish with a barbel dangling from its chin, the snaggletooth spends the day below five hundred metres and rises toward the surface at night. It seizes midwater fish and crustaceans with long fang like teeth. It is among the most common catches in surface nets after dark.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Stomiiformes › Stomiidae › Astronesthes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127328.
FAQ
- Is the Snaggletooth dangerous to divers?
- The Snaggletooth is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Snaggletooth get?
- The Snaggletooth grows to about 16 cm.