Bony fish
Pacific Viperfish
Chauliodus macouni
Also known as: Fanged Viperfish, Viperfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Fanged Viperfish
- Viperfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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Overview
Found in very deep waters of the ocean, migrating upwards at night too feed. These fish have light sensitive organs in their bellies to entice their victims!
These small, deep sea fish, have fearsome jaws and teeth, with light sensitive organs along their bellies to attract their prey. They live very deep during the day, rising upwards at night to find their victims.
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How to identify
- Head & Mouth
- fangs
- Behaviour
- lures preynocturnal
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Northwest Pacific, Eastern Pacific
- Country only · 3
LIVES IN
Found in very deep waters of the ocean, migrating upwards at night too feed.
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Adult photos 3
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ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderStomiiformes
- familyStomiidae
- genusChauliodus
- speciesChauliodus macouni Bean, 1890
SourcesWoRMS