Krefft's snaggletooth

Astronesthes kreffti

Stomiid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Medium

Krefft's snaggletooth is a marine fish of South Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. The species occupies deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 24.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Astronesthes
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated