A subsea connecting assembly for connecting a first body and a second body, the first body comprising a plurality of grooves formed on an outside of the first body near a connecting end, the connecting assembly comprising: a connector, comprising: a plurality of connecting segments arranged circumferentially around a central longitudinal axis; and a first jaw formed on an inside of the segments, the first jaw comprising a plurality of teeth (402, 602), wherein each tooth comprises: a leading side facing an axial center of the connector; a top side (903, 1203); and a trailing side opposite the leading side; wherein a tooth height (1141, 1151, 1161) is measured between a base of the tooth and an intersection between the leading side and the top side (903, 1203) of the tooth, wherein each groove comprises: a front side closest to the connecting end; a back side opposite the front side; a base side extending between the front side and the back side; and an outer side (921, 1221) extending between adjacent grooves; wherein a groove depth (1171, 1181, 1191) is measured between a line tangent to the outer side (921, 1221) and an intersection between the front side and the base side of the groove, wherein a plurality of tooth/groove pairs each comprise one of the plurality of teeth (402, 602) and one of the plurality of grooves that axially correspond whereby each of the plurality of tooth/groove pairs engage when the first jaw interlocks with the first body, characterized in that at least two of the tooth/groove pairs have a difference between tooth height (1141, 1151, 1161) and groove depth (1171, 1181, 1191) that are different from each other, wherein a tooth taper angle is measured between a line tangent to the top side (903, 1203) and a radial plane perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, wherein the tooth taper angle for each of the plurality of teeth (402, 406) is the same, and a groove taper angle is measured between a line tangent to the outer side (921, 1221) and the radial plane, and wherein the groove taper angle is different than the tooth taper angle. a connector, comprising: a plurality of connecting segments arranged circumferentially around a central longitudinal axis; and a first jaw formed on an inside of the segments, the first jaw comprising a plurality of teeth (402, 602), wherein each tooth comprises: a leading side facing an axial center of the connector; a top side (903, 1203); and a trailing side opposite the leading side; wherein a tooth height (1141, 1151, 1161) is measured between a base of the tooth and an intersection between the leading side and the top side (903, 1203) of the tooth, a plurality of connecting segments arranged circumferentially around a central longitudinal axis; and a first jaw formed on an inside of the segments, the first jaw comprising a plurality of teeth (402, 602), wherein each tooth comprises: a leading side facing an axial center of the connector; a top side (903, 1203); and a trailing side opposite the leading side; wherein a tooth height (1141, 1151, 1161) is measured between a base of the tooth and an intersection between the leading side and the top side (903, 1203) of the tooth, a leading side facing an axial center of the connector; a top side (903, 1203); and a trailing side opposite the leading side; wherein a tooth height (1141, 1151, 1161) is measured between a base of the tooth and an intersection between the leading side and the top side (903, 1203) of the tooth, wherein each groove comprises: a front side closest to the connecting end; a back side opposite the front side; a base side extending between the front side and the back side; and an outer side (921, 1221) extending between adjacent grooves; wherein a groove depth (1171, 1181, 1191) is measured between a line tangent to the outer side (921, 1221) and an intersection between the front side and the base side of the groove, a front side closest to the connecting end; a back side opposite the front side; a base side extending between the front side and the back side; and an outer side (921, 1221) extending between adjacent grooves; wherein a groove depth (1171, 1181, 1191) is measured between a line tangent to the outer side (921, 1221) and an intersection between the front side and the base side of the groove, wherein a plurality of tooth/groove pairs each comprise one of the plurality of teeth (402, 602) and one of the plurality of grooves that axially correspond whereby each of the plurality of tooth/groove pairs engage when the first jaw interlocks with the first body, characterized in that at least two of the tooth/groove pairs have a difference between tooth height (1141, 1151, 1161) and groove depth (1171, 1181, 1191) that are different from each other, wherein a tooth taper angle is measured between a line tangent to the top side (903, 1203) and a radial plane perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, wherein the tooth taper angle for each of the plurality of teeth (402, 406) is the same, and a groove taper angle is measured between a line tangent to the outer side (921, 1221) and the radial plane, and wherein the groove taper angle is different than the tooth taper angle.