Enchodus (SciiFii)

The saber-toothed lancetfish (Enchodus ediblis), also known as the saber-toothed lizardfish and, incorrectly, saber-toothed herring, is a species of aulopiform ray-finned fish related to lancetfish and lizardfish that originally lived in oceans during the Cretaceous through the Eocene as an extinct species of Enchodus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern world's oceans to help boost biodiversity. The saber-toothed lancetfish is a very small fish, growing to be about the same size as a Californian anchovy (Engraulis mordax), around 7 inches long (17 centimeters) on average. However, the most notable attributes of the saber-toothed lancetfish are the large "fangs" at the front of the upper and lower jaws and on the palatine bones, which, along with large eyes, are used while hunting for smaller animals, so the saber-toothed lancetfish is not just a filter-feeder, but a predator as well. The saber-toothed lancetfish is a social animal that lives in schools of up to around 1,000-1,500 at a time, similarly to anchovies and sardines, and uses its schooling ability to be safe from many predators. The conservation status of the saber-toothed lancetfish is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the saber-toothed lancetfish's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities, including overfishing and pollution. The saber-toothed lancetfish is often used as food source for humans and can be made for salads, pizzas, and other kinds of food, since the saber-toothed lancetfish is very similar in taste to anchovies, thankfully, demands for saber-toothed lancetfish do not appear to be impacting the wild saber-toothed lancetfish.