Pacific viperfish

Pacific viperfish can be characterized by its large mouth, long fang-like teeth and long dorsal fin ray .

The Pacific viperfish lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 25 - 4390 m environment.

The Pacific Viperfish, though only a foot long, is armed with needle sharp teeth and a jaw that unhinges making it capable of swallowing very large prey for its relatively small size. They are a very unique and fiece species with no known close relatives. More

The Pacific viperfish, Chauliodus macouni, is a predatory fish living deep in the oceans and is frequently referred to as among the ocean's "bottom feeders." In daytime it can be found from 200–5000 m below the ocean surface. More

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The Pacific viperfish, Chauliodus macouni, is a predatory fish living deep in the oceans and is frequently referred to as among the ocean's "bottom feeders. More

Pacific viperfish can be characterized by its large mouth, long fang-like teeth and long dorsal fin ray (as much as half its body length). They are iridescent dark silver-blue color in life with pale fins. More

Common names

Chauliodus macouni in Spanish (español)
Fanged viperfish in English
Higashi-hôrai-eso in Japanese (日本語)
Idänsapelihammaskala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Pacific viperfish in English
víbora del Pacífico in Spanish (español)
Viperfish in English
гадюка тихоокеанская морская in Russian (русский язык)
馬康氏蝰魚 in Mandarin Chinese
馬康氏蝰魚 in Unknown
马康氏蝰鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
马康氏蝰鱼 in Unknown

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