Fangtooth / Fangjaw : shoulderspine bigscale (Melamphaes suborbitalis), Bean's bigscale (Scopelogadus beanii), common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) Pl. LIV. 201. Plectromus suborbitalis, Gill. At N. Lat. 38.9, W. Lon. 69.4, in 1735 fathoms. 202. Plectromus Beanii, (Gunther), Goode and Bean. At N. Lat. 41.7 , W. Lon. 65.6, in 855 fathoms. 203. Anoplogaster cornutus, (Cuvier and Valenciennes), Gunther. At N. Lat. 40.2, W. Lon. 68.4, in 1686 fathoms.
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Plectromus suborbitalis = shoulderspine bigscale (Melamphaes suborbitalis)
The ridgehead or shoulderspine bigscale (Melamphaes suborbitalis) is primarily found in subtropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean, between 150 and 2,000 m deep.
Plectromus Beanii = Bean's bigscale (Scopelogadus beanii)
Bean's bigscale (Scopelogadus beanii) is widely distributed globally. In the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, it is known from Greenland to Madeira.
Anoplogaster cornutus = common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
The common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) is a species of deep sea fish found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide.
