| Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes) |
| 22.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 230 - 1600 m |
| Atlantic, Indian, Southest Pacific, tropical Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, from 32°N-11°S, 20°W-77°W; in the western Indian from 12°S-32°S, 60°W-58°E; in the southern Pacific from 25°S-38°S, 167°W-179°E |
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Vertebrae: 44-45. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the number of pectoral-fin rays 15-16 (vs. 12-14); fangs on premaxillary head 2 (vs. 1); with tiny dermal spinules on body of specimens larger than 48.7 mm present (vs. absent); it further differs from C. asper by supraorbital canal pores 8 (vs. 9) (Ref. 82429). |
| Found in the meso- to bathypelagic zones, with adults more frequently collected below 900 m (Ref. 82429). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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