Antimora Günther, 1878
Diagnosis: snout depressed to form a broadly pointed plate. Chin barbel present. Jaw teeth finely granular; vomerine teeth present. First dorsal fin with an elongate filament; anal fin indented. Size: to 70 cm SL or more; females grow larger than males.
Habitat: benthopelagic on the continental slope and upper rise. Locally quite common in sub-arctic and temperate waters, less abundant in low latitudes; an active swimmer; larger fishes are found in deeper waters. Food: both benthic and pelagic species. Reproduction: eggs and larvae unknown, which is surprising in such a common fish.
Distribution: North and South Atlantic, South Pacific, and southern Indian Oceans. More abundant at higher latitudes.
Species probably 2; in Clofnam area 1.
Species of this genus in the program:
Antimora rostrata