Kingdom Animalia Order Stomiiformes Subfamily Astronesthinae Scientific name Neonesthes capensis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Stomiidae Genus Neonesthes Higher classification Neonesthes | |
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Neonesthes capensis, the Cape snaggletooth, is a lightfish of the family Stomiidae, found in all tropical and subtropical oceans except the north Pacific, at depths of between 70 and 1,500 meters. Its length is between 10 and 17 centimeters.
The anal fin is narrow but long, reaching almost to the caudal fin.
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