Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) fish species and information / pictures of Sloane's viperfish - Chauliodus sloani

Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chauliodus sloani

Common Name
Sloane's viperfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Body iridescent silver in color (Ref. 3981). Slender body, forward position of dorsal fin and greater number of serial photophores (Ref. 37473).

Classification

Classified By

Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Warm and temperate parts of all oceans but with several distributional gaps in the southern central Atlantic, northern Indian Ocean, eastern Pacific north of the equator, etc. Also found in the western Mediterranean (Ref. 4759). South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).

Distribution

Range

70°N - 56°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

4700 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 4700 m (Ref. 74511), usually 494 - 1000 m (Ref. 28981)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated