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Viperfish are found in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world at depths of up to 9,000 feet (2,800 meters). They are rarely seen by humans, although specimens do sometimes show up in the catches of deep water trawlers.
- Where are viperfish found?
- What zone does a viper fish live in?
- When was the viperfish found?
- What depth do vipers live?
- How do viperfish see?
- What lives in the midnight zone?
- What fish live in the hadal zone?
- What animals live in abyssal zone?
- Are viperfish blind?
- Does a viperfish have eyes?
- How does a viperfish reproduce?
- Is there a dragon fish?
- What is the headless chicken monster?
- Which of the sea creature has teeth?
Where are viperfish found?
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 zone does a viper fish live in?
The Pacific viperfish, Chauliodus macouni, is a predatory fish that lives in the bathyal zone or bathypelgic, ranging from 1000m-4000m and having an average temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. However, the pacific viperfish has been found in the mesopelagic region, above the bathypelagic.
When was the viperfish found?
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.
What depth do vipers live?
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 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 lives in the midnight zone?
The midnight zone is home to many different animals including the: Anglerfish, Octopuses, Vampire Squids, Eels, and Jellyfish. It is the third layer down from the top of the ocean. It is mostly dark and very cold in the midnight zone, just like the Abyssal zone we learned about yesterday.
What fish live in the hadal zone?
Only a relatively small number of fish species are known from the hadal zone, including certain grenadiers, cutthroat eels, pearlfish, cusk-eels, snailfish and eelpouts.
What animals live in abyssal zone?
Animals in this zone include anglerfish, deep sea jellyfish, deep sea shrimp, cookiecutter shark, tripod fish, and abyssal octopus also known as the dumbo octopus. The animals that live in this zone will eat anything since food is very scarce this deep down in the ocean.
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 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.
How does a viperfish reproduce?
Reproductive Habits:
Viperfish are believed to be external spawners, meaning the female releases eggs into the water to be fertilized. Viperfish lay eggs year round, but the highest number of offspring are found between January and March.
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.
Which of the sea creature has teeth?
Sharks aren't the only animals in the ocean with large, intimidating teeth. It turns out teeth are used by many marine animals, in order for eating and using as tools.
