Chauliodus macouni

Alternate names: Pacific viperfish

Author: Bean, 1890

Description

General: Distinguished by a long, filamentous first dorsal fin ray and large teeth. Color is dark brown or black with silvery, scale-like appearance. A row of photophores lines the belly.

Size: To 29.3 cm total length.

Reproduction: Oviparous with planktonic eggs and larvae.



Geographic Information

Ocean range (global): North Pacific Ocean.

Habitat description: Mesopelagic and bathypelagic.





References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Froese, R. and D. Pauly, ed. (2019) "Chauliodus macouni, Pacific viperfish." FishBase. Accessed 10/28/20. https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Chauliodus-macouni.html.

Page, L.M., H. Espinosa-PĂ©rez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea, N.E. Mandrak, R.L. Mayden, and J.S. Nelson (2013). Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD. 243 pp.

Citation: Chauliodus macouni (Bean, 1890) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Chauliodus%20macouni. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-28.
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