Species: Evoxymetopon taeniatus, Channel scabbardfish

eye not large, on side

Evoxymetopon taeniatus Gill, 1863
Channel scabbardfish
from tip of snout to dorsal-fin origin, with a prominent longitudinal crest on nape; eye moderate sized, on mid-side of head; nostril is a crescent; mouth large, lower jaw slightly projecting; front of top jaw with several fangs, front of lower jaw with a pair of fangs; side teeth on both jaws conical, sharp; roof of mouth with a row of fine canines on each side, nothing in center; gill rakers spiny, 9-10+1+15-19 rakers; rear end of gill cover broadly rounded; dorsal fin elements 78-88; no notch between spines and rays, 1st spine not elongate; anal fin with 15 visible rays; 1st anal-fin spine scale-like in shape; pectorals low on side, triangular, lower rays longer; pelvic fins present, scale-like; a small forked caudal fin; lateral line straight, nearer lower body profile than upper profile.
Body silvery white, pale reddish brown on upper part; body with several yellowish stripes; dorsal fin membranes blackish at front; head and front of dorsal fin without blackish margins.
Reaches 205 cm
Benthopelagic
Depth range 100-385 m
West Atlantic and west Pacific; Bermuda to southern Brazil

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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Offshore
- In & Offshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Bottom + water column
- Mid Water
- Near Bottom
- Habitat
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- Water column
- FishBase Habitat
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- Bentho-Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- Data
- Diet
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- Data
- Bony fishes
- Egg Type
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- Data
- Pelagic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- Atlantic + Pacific Oceans
- Greater Caribbean non-endemic
- All species.
- Regional Endemism
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- GC non-endemic
- Extends N + S of GC
- Extends North of GC
- Also in Brazil
- Extends South of GC
- Continent
- Continent + Island (s)
- All species..
- Island (s)
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba)
- Equatorial (0-10N, Costa Rica / Venezuela)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 205
- Depth Range Min
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- 100
- Depth Range Max
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- 385