Shorthorn fantooth

Anoplogaster brachycera

Juvenile head spines shrink almost out of sight

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Small

Shorthorn fantooth is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Juvenile head spines shrink almost out of sight.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Anoplogastridae
Genus: Anoplogaster
Water type: Marine