How long does the viperfish live?

Not much is known about the life span of the viperfish, but most researchers think they live between 15 and 30 years. In captivity, they rarely live longer than a few hours. Viperfish are found in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world at depths of up to 9,000 feet (2,800 meters).

1. How does the viperfish survive?
2. How long do Pacific viperfish live?
3. Are viperfish blind?
4. Does the viperfish live in the Twilight Zone?
5. Do viperfish have predators?
6. How long is a dragon fish?
7. Where does the viperfish live?
8. What does the abyssal zone look like?
9. What does Pacific viperfish eat?
10. How does a viperfish glow?
11. When was the Pacific viperfish discovered?

How does the viperfish survive?

How viperfish survive. Viperfish are one of the fiercest predators living in the deep ocean. They live in the deep ocean where it is so dark they are invisible to other fish when they are still in the water. Viperfish use photophores along their sides to help conceal their body from fish swimming beneath it.

How long do Pacific viperfish live?

Pacific viperfish have been recorded living from 15–40 years in their natural habitat.

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.

Does the viperfish live in the Twilight Zone?

Scientists have also found algae, fish eggs, and small crustaceans in viperfish specimens. ... In the ocean twilight zone, it's feast or famine—and this ferocious fish is prepared for both.

Do viperfish have predators?

Viperfish are known to be preyed upon by sharks and some species of dolphin.

How long is 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.

Where does the viperfish live?

They are found in tropical regions of the major oceans. The viperfishes are deep-sea dwellers and have luminescent organs along the sides; the lights sometimes function in the attraction of other fishes on which they feed.

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.

What does Pacific 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.

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.

When was the Pacific viperfish discovered?

Sloane's viperfish, Chauliodus sloani, is a predatory, mesopelagic dragonfish found in deep-pelagic waters across the world. The species was first described by German scientists Marcus Elieser Bloch and Johann Gottlob Schneider in their 1801 book Systema ichthyologiae: iconibus CX illustratum, volume 1.