| Family: |
Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 390 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: transitional waters off Baja California, equatorially to about 145°W. Elsewhere, in transitional waters between equatorial and central waters of the North and South Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 29-32; Vertebrae: 47-49. Branchiostegal rays: 8. |
| Biology: |
Small, mesopelagic species of the open ocean (Ref. 36017). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36017). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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