Fish

Bristlemouth

Cyclothone sp.

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

All oceans, from the tropics to the Southern Ocean

Depth

Mostly 300 to 2,700 m, sometimes much deeper

Size

2 to 8 cm

Diet

Copepods

Zone

Twilight zone · 200 – 1,000 m

Key facts

• It may be the most abundant vertebrate on the planet, with trillions of individuals, or even more.
• In English, it is called “bristlemouth” because of its teeth, as fine as bristles.

Verified sources

1. FishBase, Cyclothone microdon
2. Wikipedia, Gonostomatidae
3. FishBase, Cyclothone microdon

In the game: Prey: +1 point

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