Hammerjaw

The hammerjaw (Omosudis lowii) is a small deep-sea fish found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters to 4,000 m (13,000 ft) depth. It is the only member of its family, Omosudidae. These creatures are prey of lancetfish and tuna.

 Description 
It resembles a small viperfish. The large head is dominated by a massive, truncated lower jaw and large, creepy eyes. The lower jaw has a black chin. Its mouth is quite scary because of its oversized, transparent, and dagger-like teeth; the palatine bones possess 1–4 pairs of slightly smaller teeth.

 Life history 
Very little is known of the hammerjaw's life history.

 How they swim 
It is inferred from their sporadic capture and sleek morphology that hammerjaws are swift swimmers, which makes them impossible for you to catch.

 Diet 
They are carnivorous and feed on squid and others.

 Related pages 

 European eel
 Cyprinodontiformes
 Freshwater fish
 Evolution of fish

 References 

 "Omosudis lowii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 March 2006.

 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Omosudidae" in FishBase. October 2005 version.
 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2005). "Omosudis lowii" in FishBase. October 2005 version.
 McGrouther, M. (2004). Hammerjaw, Omosudis lowei, Australian Museum Online, October 2005 version

Category:IUCN Red List least concern species
Category:Ray-finned fish