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Bony fish

Long-snouted Lancetfish

Alepisaurus ferox

Also known as: Day Sarpon, Grinner, Handsaw Fish, Longnose Lancetfish, Longsnout Lancetfish, Pacific Lancetfish, Scaleless Lizardfish, Wolf Fish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Adult
@DireLobo · unknown - from a friend, Unknown Region · February 20141 / 5
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Overview

Found around the world mainly in deep warmer waters but can be found over inshore waters and in arctic waters.
They feed nocturnally on cephalopods, crustaceans, fish and tunicates.

Lancetfish of the genus Alepisaurus meaning "Scale-less lizard"
They are oceanic fish that live in warmer waters but have been known at feeding periods to find their way to the subarctic.
Often caught in Tuna nets!

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How to identify

Body shape
spikes
Behaviour
nocturnal

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Worldwide
  • Exact location · 4
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Found around the world mainly in deep warmer waters but can be found over inshore waters and in arctic waters.

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Adult photos 5

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAulopiformes
    5. familyAlepisauridae
    6. genusAlepisaurus
    7. speciesAlepisaurus ferox Lowe, 1833

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    More in the family

    Aulopiformes