Image Bank - Fishes
Sloan's Viperfish
Reference |
IB1034 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Dragonfishes - STOMIIDAE |
Common Name |
Sloan's Viperfish |
Scientific Name |
Chauliodus sloani |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Viperfishes grow to about 30 cm in length. They are similar to Scaly Dragonfishes.They feed on crustaceans and fishes, and their jaws can open extremely wide to accommodate large prey. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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