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Small fish with fangs so large they slide into pockets in the roof of its mouth.
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Are they dangerous?
No, they are only 15cm long and harmless to humans.
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Common Fangtooth
Fangtooth
Image via Wikimedia Commons
Abyssal Stats
Depth
200–2,000 m (600–6,500 ft)
Size
18 cm (7 in)
Habitat
Bathypelagic Zone
Diet
Small fish and squid
What they'd be sayin'
"I have the largest teeth of any fish in the ocean relative to my body size."
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