Where is the fangtooth found?

tropical ocean
The fangtooth is found throughout the world in temperate and tropical ocean regions including the waters off the coast of Australia. It is one of the deepest living fish species yet discovered.

What is the deep sea fish with the light?

Anglerfish
The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes (/ˌlɒfiɪˈfɔːrmiːz/). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure for other fish.

What is the creepiest fish ever?

Here are five of the creepiest fish out there.

• Goblin shark.
• Giant isopod.
• Angler fish.
• Black swallower.
• Frilled shark.

What is the scariest fish in the ocean?

The Scariest Monsters of the Deep Sea

• Red Octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis)
• Deep sea blob sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus)
• Sea Pigs (genus Scotoplanes)
• The Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)
• The Proboscis Worm (Parborlasia corrugatus)
• Zombie Worms (Osedax roseus)
• Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

What does the fangtooth eat?

Younger, smaller fangtooth fish filter zooplankton from the water and adults feed on fish and squid.

What does a fangtooth fish look like?

Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) Although the fangtooth may look like a true monster, it is actually a small fish, reaching a maximum length of only six inches (16 centimeters). It has a short, deep body and with a large head and mouth. The head contains numerous mucous cavities separated by serrated ridges.

How does the fangtooth fish avoid predators?

In order to avoid predators, the fish has also evolved special “ultra-black” skin with concentrated pigment that’s able to absorb 99.5% of light, effectively letting it hide in plain sight. When it comes to food, the fangtooth is an opportunistic hunter, using special chemical receptors to “smell” the water around it for prey.

How many species of fangtooth fish are there?

At the moment, there are only two known species of the fish: the common fangtooth, which is found in temperate waters and measures up to 16 cm; and the shorthorn fangtooth, which is about half the size and lives in tropical zones from the western Pacific to the western Atlantic. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What is the scientific name of fangtooth?

Fangtooths are beryciform fish of the family Anoplogastridae (sometimes spelled “Anoplogasteridae”) that live in the deep sea. The name is from Greek anoplo meaning “unarmed” and γαστήρ : gastḗr meaning “stomach”.