benttooth bristlemouth

Cyclothone acclinidens

Six Point Three Centimeters Gonostomatid Fish from Chinese Seas

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Small

Cyclothone acclinidens, commonly known as the benttooth bristlemouth, is a species of bristlemouth. It is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Gonostomatidae
Genus: Cyclothone
Maximum length: 6.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Southern Ocean: a single specimen recorded near Bouvet Island (56°30'S, 14°29'E). Eastern Pacific: California Current region (Ref. 35800 ). South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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