North Pacific Daggertooth
Anotopterus nikparini
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–2750 m
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A long, scaleless hunter of the open ocean armed with fangs like daggers, the daggertooth roams from the surface to well over two thousand metres. Larger adults move toward colder polar waters, where they slash into squid and fish. They lose their teeth as they mature toward spawning.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Aulopiformes › Alepisauridae › Anotopterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272040.
FAQ
- How deep does the North Pacific Daggertooth live?
- The North Pacific Daggertooth (Anotopterus nikparini) is typically found at 0–2750 m.
- Is the North Pacific Daggertooth dangerous to divers?
- The North Pacific Daggertooth is harmless to divers.
- How big does the North Pacific Daggertooth get?
- The North Pacific Daggertooth grows to about 1.5 m.