Black swallower

The black swallower, Chiasmodon niger, is a species of deep sea fish in the family Chiasmodontidae, notable for its ability to swallow fish larger than itself (for which it is sometimes named the "great swallower"). More

that the predator was a Black Swallower (Chiasmodon niger), a fish that normally lives in waters below 750 m (2,300 ft) down to 2,745 m (8,250 ft). More

(old FC82) black swallower; Chiasmodon niger; expandable stomach can accommodate very large prey * DEP0060. (old FC36) deep-sea anglerfish larva; Linophryne sp. More

The Black Swallower isn’t a title of one of the Major’s more esoteric collections of etchings. It’s actually a little fish with quite a claim to fame, how so? I’ll give you a clue; it’s not because of its dark colouration. More

Black Swallower is the ability to stretch its stomach 3 times that of its original size as to adjust to larger prey. More

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The black swallower Chiasmodon niger Never been photographed alive 6 More

Common names

black swallower in English
Chiasmodon niger in Italian (Italiano)
Gleypir in Icelandic (Íslenska)
Grand avaleur in French (français)
Oni-bôzugisu in Japanese (日本語)
Pancinha in Portuguese (Português)
Pozeracz czarny in Polish (polski)
Sapinho-de-fundura in Portuguese (Português)
Sort slughalsfisk in Danish (dansk)
пожиратель черный in Russian (русский язык)
布氏叉齒龍鰧 in Mandarin Chinese
布氏叉齿龙鰧 in Mandarin Chinese
艾齒魚 in Mandarin Chinese
艾齿鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黑叉齒龍鰧 in Mandarin Chinese
黑叉齿龙鰧 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Chiasmodontidae
Genus : Chiasmodon
Species : Chiasmodon niger
Authority : Weber, 1913