Omosudis lowee

Osmosudis lowei, Hammerjaw. Source: FAO (2002).
Osmosudis lowei, Hammerjaw.
Source: FAO (2002).
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
OmosudidaeOsmosudis loweiGunther1887Hammerjaw

Osmosudis lowei

Unique Characteristics: Body moderately elongate and strongly compressed. Large, circular, nontubular eye placed laterally on head. Mouth large, upper jaw extending far beyond eye. Tongue toothless. Massive lower jaw, somewhat truncated; greatly enlarged teeth on both dentaries and palatines; some teeth as large fangs. Gill rakers with short teeth. Lateral line absent in specimens larger than 5 cm. Dorsal fin on middle-posterior half of body. Midlateral dermal keels on caudal peduncle below adipose fin (FAO 2002).

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