VIPERFISH.

By Brittany Hood.

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Quick Viperfish Facts.

Other Names: *Sloan’s Viperfish*Sloan’s Fangfish

Scientific Name: * Chauliodus SloaniSize Range: *Up to 12 inches.Habitat: *Worldwide.Weight: *23g

Lifespan: *Up to 8 years.Predators: *Dragonfish.Diet: *Carnivorous .

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Behavior.

This fearsome looking creature has a long dorsal spine that is tipped with a photophore, a light organ. They use this organ to attract prey. They flash it on and off to lure other, smaller fish. This works because there is very little light in the deep sea, therefore the fish are attracted to the light.

Hunting Advantages.• No pigment. • Meaning no colour in their body,

making them almost transparent to their prey.

• The light on them that

Definitions.

Photophore: a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.

Sources!

http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/viperfish.html http://www.deepseamonsters.com/component/co

ntent/article/46-deep-sea-viper-fish.html http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/s/a/sawa/viperfish.

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