Apagesoma edentatum

Apagesoma edentatum

Soft mouth sheds both inner tooth patches

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large

Apagesoma edentatum is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Soft mouth sheds both inner tooth patches.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Apagesoma
Maximum length: 75.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: off the Bahamas.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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