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Sloane's viperfish
Species of fish
Sloane's viperfish, Chauliodus sloani, is a predatory mesopelagic dragonfish found in waters across the world.[3] 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.[4] Female C.
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sloani reach maturity between 133 and 191 mm, while males likely reach maturity at slightly smaller body lengths.[5] It has two rows of photophores along its ventral side.[6] It is believed that C. sloani can adjust the intensity of bioluminescence of the ventral photophores to camouflage itself from predators that might see its shadow from below.[7]
Taxonomy
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sloani is part of the genus Chauliodus, which includes all viperfishes. Viperfishes are deep-sea fishes with photophores (light-producing organs), long teeth, and hinged jaws.[6] There are nine other species