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Sloane's viperfish are safe and light to keep as pets, but they can be dangerous as they have sharp fang-like teeth and can bite you.
- What does the viperfish eat?
- Are viperfish blind?
- How do viperfish see?
- What do viperfish look like?
- How do viperfish defend themselves?
- Is there a dragon fish?
- What is the headless chicken monster?
- Does a viperfish have eyes?
- What does the abyssal zone look like?
- Which sea animal has sharp teeth?
- How does a viperfish glow?
What does the viperfish eat?
Pacific viperfish will mostly eat crustaceans and small fish. They typically reach lengths of up to 1 foot and are considered an example of deep-sea gigantism.
Are viperfish blind?
Just as humans, viperfish appear to be using two types of photoreceptor cells called rods and cones to see. Both cones and rods contain light-sensitive proteins called opsins. Most vertebrates, however, only have one opsin protein which means they become color-blind in dim light such as the deep ocean.
How do viperfish see?
Photophores: Many viperfishes have light-producing organs called photophores alongside its body and on the tip of its dorsal fin. ... sloani can see prey and attack, while the prey cannot see the light emitted!
What do viperfish look like?
Description: The viperfish is one of the most unusual-looking fish in the deep sea. It has a black, elongated body, a large mouth and very long, transparent fangs.. The sharp, fang-like teeth, do not fit inside its mouth, but curve back very close to the eyes.
How do viperfish defend themselves?
In fact, these fangs are so large that they will not fit inside the mouth. Instead, they curve back very close to the fish's eyes. The viperfish is thought to use these sharp teeth to impale its victims by swimming at them at high speeds. ... These may help to camouflage the fish from predators lurking below.
Is there a dragon fish?
Dragonfish are found in warm Indo-Pacific waters. They are small (to about 16 centimetres [6 1/2 inches] long), elongated fish encased in bony rings of armour. ... One of the best known dragonfish is Pegasus volitans, a blue-eyed, brown or deep-red fish found from India to Australia.
What is the headless chicken monster?
The headless chicken monster is a swimming sea cucumber. It gets its name because its body looks like a decapitated chicken. It is also called the Spanish dancer because it looks like a flamingo dancer when it is swimming. It has a Batman-like cape which it opens out to sail through with the currents.
Does a viperfish have eyes?
They have proportionately enormous head and jaws, with large eyes and extremely long, needle-like teeth that angle back from the lower jaw. The teeth of the viperfish are so long that they do not fit in its mouth; in fact, they extend far enough back that it can poke its own eyes out if it closes its mouth fully.
What does the abyssal zone look like?
The conditions of the Abyssal Zone are almost constant. It is dark and cold at all times (averaging 2 degrees Celcius at 4000 meters). It is calm and unaffected by sunlight and turbulent seas, far above.
Which sea animal has sharp teeth?
The Orca or Killer Whale is the largest member of the dolphin species family and have the sharpest teeth of all animals. Orcas are predators; they are on the top of the food chain in marine life. No other animal preys orcas; they can even hunt seals, sharks, and dolphins.
How does a viperfish glow?
The viperfish, Chauliodus sloani, has a luminescent lure on the end of a modified fin ray that it can arch forward in front of its mouth. In the dim depths, all that the viperfish's would-be prey sees is a glowing morsel.
