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Alepisauridae

South Ocean daggertooth

Anotopterus vorax

Before spawning it sheds teeth and reduces its gut

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large

Anotopterus vorax, the Southern Ocean daggertooth, is a species of daggertooth. It inhabits the Southern Ocean circumglobally.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Alepisauridae
Genus: Anotopterus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated

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