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Marine Species: Alepisaurus ferox
Lowe, 1833
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Alepisauridae |
| Genus: | Alepisaurus |
| Species: | Alepisaurus ferox |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Longnose lancetfish |
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| Description: | Fish of this species have an extremely long and high dorsal fin. The mouth is large with two erect teeth on the palatine. It is a clear fish in general, iridescent, darker dorsally. All fins are dark brown or black. They feed on fish, cephalopods, tunicates and crustaceans. |
| Habitat: | Bathypelagic environment, occurring at depths between 0 and 1830 meters. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 215 centimeters in lenght. |
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