Stomiidae

snaggletooth

Astronesthes niger

Sixteen Centimeters Stomiid Fish of the Niger Basin

• Black
• Marine fish
• Elongated
• Medium

Astronesthes niger, commonly known as snaggletooth, is a species of small, deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae. It occurs in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, at depths to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).