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daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao)
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Alepisauridae

daggertooth

Anotopterus pharao

Ninety six centimeters and hermaphroditic

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large

The daggertooth (Anotopterus pharao, meaning "without fins on its back, of the Pharaoh") is a species of daggertooth. Its distribution includes the North Atlantic Ocean and west of Africa. The record size for this species is 96 cm and was hermaphroditic.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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