WoRMS taxon details
Anoplogaster cornuta (Valenciennes, 1833)
126393 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126393)
accepted
Species
Anoplogaster cornutus (Valenciennes, 1833) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883 · unaccepted
Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899 · unaccepted
Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517 [details]
Distribution Worldwide in temperate and warm waters; Western Atlantic: off northern Argentina and the Falkland Is. to Flemish Cap
Distribution Worldwide in temperate and warm waters; Western Atlantic: off northern Argentina and the Falkland Is. to Flemish Cap [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Anoplogaster cornuta (Valenciennes, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126393 on 2025-04-20
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517 [details]
original description (of Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899) Garman, S. (1899). The Fishes. <em>In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-N.</em> [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899) Garman, S. (1899). The Fishes. <em>In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-N.</em> [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Beebe, W. (1933). Preliminary account of deep sea dives in the bathysphere with especial reference to one of 2200 feet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 19(1): 178-188 [details] Available for editors
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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
context source (Bermuda) Beebe, W. (1933). Preliminary account of deep sea dives in the bathysphere with especial reference to one of 2200 feet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 19(1): 178-188 [details] Available for editors
[request]context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on crustaceans as young, fish as adults [details]Distribution Worldwide in temperate and warm waters; Western Atlantic: off northern Argentina and the Falkland Is. to Flemish Cap [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Adults occur mainly between 500 and 2,000 m, but ranging from near the surface (young) to 5,000 m. Form schools, swim in small groups or solitary. [details]
Reproduction Spawns June to August, oviparous with planktonic larvae [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | orgrefishfangtoothCommon fangtooth | [details] |
| French | ogre | [details] |
| Japanese | オニキンメ | [details] |
| Russian | Длиннорогий саблезуб | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (66 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Anoplogaster cornutus (Valenciennes, 1833))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (44 publications) (from synonym Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Anoplogaster cornuta)
To FishBase (from synonym Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Anoplogaster cornutus (Valenciennes, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883)
To FishBase (from synonym Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899)
To FishBase images (Anoplogaster cornuta, Canada, by Bañón Díaz, R.)
To GenBank (108725 nucleotides; 108 proteins)
To GenBank (108725 nucleotides; 108 proteins) (from synonym Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anoplogaster cornuta USNM 240772 radiograph close up)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caulolepis longidens P02591 illustration) (from synonym Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Anoplogaster cornutus (Valenciennes, 1833))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (44 publications) (from synonym Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Anoplogaster cornuta)
To FishBase (from synonym Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Anoplogaster cornutus (Valenciennes, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883)
To FishBase (from synonym Caulolepis subulidens Garman, 1899)
To FishBase images (Anoplogaster cornuta, Canada, by Bañón Díaz, R.)
To GenBank (108725 nucleotides; 108 proteins)
To GenBank (108725 nucleotides; 108 proteins) (from synonym Hoplostethus cornutus Valenciennes, 1833)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anoplogaster cornuta USNM 240772 radiograph close up)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Caulolepis longidens P02591 illustration) (from synonym Caulolepis longidens Gill, 1883)
To PESI
To ITIS
