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Southern Daggertooth

Reference

IB1065

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Barracudinas - PARALEPIDIDAE

Common Name

Southern Daggertooth

Scientific Name

Anotopterus vorax

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Barracudinas prey on small fishes and in turn, provide an important food source for large pelagic predators such as Tunas. The Southern Daggertooth grows up to 1 m long.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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