Family ANOPLOGASTRIDAE

Common name: Fangtooths

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Summary:

A small group of darkly-pigmented mesopelagic fishes with huge fang-like teeth, short, deep bodies, large mouths and small eyes. Juveniles are very different, with pale bodies, large head spines, and no large teeth.

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Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Fangtooths, ANOPLOGASTRIDAE in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/family/346

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Family Taxonomy

  A small family with a single genus and two species, one of which occurs in Australian waters.

Author

 Dianne J. Bray