Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae Barbeled dragonfishes
Subfamily: Chauliodontinae
Genus: Chauliodus

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Chauliodus barbatus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Chauliodus danae Regan & Trewavas, 1929

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Chauliodus danae
[Dana viperfish]
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Chauliodus dentatus
[]

Photo by Van Noord, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 29.3 cm TL
Chauliodus macouni Bean, 1890

Photo by Photo by Van Noord, J.E.
 
Chauliodus macouni
[Pacific viperfish]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Chauliodus minimus Parin & Novikova, 1974

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Chauliodus minimus
[]
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Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Chauliodus pammelas
[]
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Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Chauliodus schmidti
[]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Warm and temperate parts
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Chauliodus sloani Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Chauliodus sloani
[Sloane's viperfish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Chauliodus vasnetzovi Novikova, 1972

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Chauliodus vasnetzovi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chauliodus barbatus Southeast Pacific 19.8 SL 1899
Chauliodus danae Dana viperfish Eastern Atlantic 15 SL 1929
Chauliodus dentatus Pacific Ocean 1899
Chauliodus macouni Pacific viperfish Northwest Pacific 29.3 TL 1890
Chauliodus minimus Eastern Atlantic 14.5 SL 1974
Chauliodus pammelas Western Indian Ocean 19.5 SL 1892
Chauliodus schmidti Eastern Atlantic 23 SL 1948
Chauliodus sloani Sloane's viperfish Warm and temperate parts 35 SL 1801
Chauliodus vasnetzovi Southeast Pacific 23.5 SL 1972



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