Longray fangjaw

Zaphotias pedaliotus

Seven Point Five Centimeters Ray of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Europe
North America
Elongated
Small

Zaphotias pedaliotus, the longray fangjaw, is a species of bristlemouth found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is the only described species in its genus. This species grows to a standard length (SL) of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Gonostomatidae
Genus: Zaphotias
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Rockall Trough, rare north of Gulf of Cadiz, Spain (Ref. 4769 ); Canary Islands to Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 4463 ). Western Atlantic: in tropical waters. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ). Indian Ocean: in tropical waters.

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