What are facts about Black Dragonfish?

The Black Dragonfishes are long, slender fishes that are sexually dimorphic. The image shows a female with its small eyes, chin barbel, and long fang-like teeth. The male is much smaller. It lacks teeth, lacks the chin barbel, has a non-functional gut, and is dark brown rather than black.

1. How long do black Dragonfish live?
2. Are Black Dragonfish poisonous?
3. Can Black Dragonfish see?
4. Who discovered Black Dragonfish?
5. What is the habitat of the Black Dragonfish?
6. What do Dragonfish look like?
7. Why do deep sea fish look weird?
8. Can dragon fish become invisible?
9. How do Dragonfish use bioluminescence?
10. What zone does the Dragonfish live in?
11. How was the Dragonfish discovered?
12. What is the Pacific black dragon?
13. How big do viperfish get?
14. How much is a Dragonfish?

How long do black Dragonfish live?

How long does a Black Dragonfish live? All the different species of dragonfishes are known to have a lifespan of 10 years which can extend depending on their environment in deep sea waters.

Are Black Dragonfish poisonous?

Are dragonfish poisonous? Yes. Dragonfish emit poison that is incredibly dangerous and deadly to its predators.

Can Black Dragonfish see?

Black dragonfish are bioluminescent, but unlike most such predators, which use their light primarily to attract prey, they can see their own light. ... The light is nearly in the infrared and barely visible to the human eye. In the larval stage, the eyes of the larvae appear as long stalks that dangle out of the body.

Who discovered Black Dragonfish?

Idiacanthus fasciola was first described and named by Peters in 1876/1877. Common names for I. fasciola include ribbon sawtailfish, black dragonfish and deepsea stalkeyefish.

What is the habitat of the Black Dragonfish?

Habitat. Black Dragonfishes live in mesopelagic to bathypelagic waters down to depths of about 2000 m.

What do Dragonfish look like?

The dragonfish has a large head and mouth equipped with many sharp, fang-like teeth. It also has a long protrusion known as a barbel attached to its chin. This barbel is tipped with a light-producing photophore. The dragonfish also has photophores along the sides of its body.

Why do deep sea fish look weird?

The pressure at the bottom of the ocean is another factor in the weird appearance of the creatures there. Cartilage and low-density flesh that doesn't collapse under high pressure is the rule, rather than bony skeletons that would snap.

Can dragon fish become invisible?

Deep-sea fish have evolved transparent teeth which, along with their black bodies, make them invisible to prey.

How do Dragonfish use bioluminescence?

It turns out that they use specialized light-emitting cells, known as photophores, which are located below their eyes. These cells create bioluminescence in very much the same way as other deep-sea creatures, by using an enzyme called coelenterazine which emits photons when introduced to free radicals.

What zone does the Dragonfish live in?

Unassuming dragonfish lurk in the twilight zone, more than 1,600 feet under the surface of the ocean.

How was the Dragonfish discovered?

Sutton plucked the new dragonfish from a net being used to sample the study area's marine life. While identifying the catch on board, he realized that the specimen represented a new species. Later he traveled to the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard to do some fish sleuthing.

What is the Pacific black dragon?

The Pacific blackdragon is a deep-sea predator that lives in the deep waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean from about 700 to 3300 feet (200-1000 m) deep.

How big do viperfish get?

Viperfish are characterized by long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws. A typical viperfish grows to lengths of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 23.5 in). Viperfish stay near lower depths (250–5,000 feet [80–1,520 m]) in the daytime and shallower depths at night, primarily in tropical and temperate waters.

How much is a Dragonfish?

The World's Most Coveted Pet Fish Costs $300,000. The Asian arowana (a.k.a. dragon fish) is a tropical freshwater fish that grows to be up to three feet long. Believed by the Chinese to bring good luck and prosperity, it was added to a list of protected species in the 1970s (largely because it's slow to reproduce).