| Family: |
Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes) |
| Max. size: |
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18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 1000 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in central water areas. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-30. Color in alcohol, dark brown over body and fins (Ref. 4058). Well preserved specimens with a brassy-green iridescent layer along flanks, beneath eye and on cheeks (Ref. 4058). |
| Biology: |
Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 7300, 58302). Feeds on fish and sepia by preferring the latter (Ref. 47377). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 July 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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