Atlantic sabertooth

Coccorella atlantica

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth77–1,305 m
Water temperature11–29 °C
Best monthsApril, June, and August
How commonRare

About this species

Coccorella atlantica is a species of sabertooth fish, found in the northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. The body composition of C. atlantic differs from other species, as their eyes are semi-tubular and directed dorso-laterally. The eye diameter is about equal to the interorbital width as well.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 4 records
February: 4 records
March: 2 records
April: 19 records
May: 3 records
June: 27 records
July: 13 records
August: 20 records
September: 12 records
October: 4 records
November: 7 records
December: 8 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 77–1,305 m · Deepest record: 3,272 m

0–10 m: 4 records
10–20 m: 3 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 1 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 1 records
60–70 m: 2 records
70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 1 records
90–100 m: 1 records
100–110 m: 3 records
110+ m: 99 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 11–29 °C

10–12 °C: 3 records
12–14 °C: 3 records
14–16 °C: 6 records
16–18 °C: 13 records
18–20 °C: 15 records
20–22 °C: 8 records
22–24 °C: 44 records
24–26 °C: 11 records
26–28 °C: 14 records
28–30 °C: 25 records

Names and classification

English: Atlantic sabertooth, Atlantic sabretooth, Atlantic Sabretooth

Names in 2 more languages

Spanish: dientes de sable
Japanese: Yarieso, ヤリエソ

Similar species

Black Sabertooth
Coccorella atrata

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
327 open-data records from 1931 to 2022.
Species data updated November 1, 2026.

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