Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Threadfin DragonfishScientific Name: Echiostoma barbatumCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep Sea FishSize: Total length: 10–14 in (25–35 cm); chin barbel up to 4 in (10 cm)Weight: 5–12 oz (140–340 g)Lifespan: 5–10 years in mesopelagic depthsDiet:...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Needlefin SeadevilScientific Name: Neoceratias spiniferCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep Sea FishSize: Females up to 4.3 in (11 cm); Males dwarf at 0.7 in (1.8 cm)Weight: 0.35–1.2 oz (10–35 g)Lifespan: Unknown; estimated 8–15 years in...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Panama SnaggletoothScientific Name: Borostomias panamensisCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Standard length: 7–12 in (18–30 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 oz (60–155 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the bathypelagic abyssDiet: Carnivorous predator...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Southern Stoplight LoosejawScientific Name: Malacosteus australisCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-sea FishSize: Total length: 6.5–9.5 in (16–24 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–8 years in deep bathypelagic trenchesDiet:...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Obscure Scaleless DragonfishScientific Name: Eustomias obscurusCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Standard length: 8–10 in (20–26 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–10 years in the bathypelagic abyssDiet: Apex...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Stoplight LoosejawScientific Name: Malacosteus nigerCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep Sea FishSize: Standard length: 6.0–10.2 in (15–26 cm)Weight: 1.5–5.0 oz (40–140 g)Lifespan: Estimated 4–8 years in bathypelagic environmentsDiet:...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pelican EelScientific Name: Eurypharynx pelecanoidesCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Total length: 2.0–3.3 ft (60–100 cm); pouch mouth accounts for nearly one-quarter of total body lengthWeight: 0.4–1.2 lb (180–550 g); gelatinous,...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stoplight LoosejawScientific Name: Malacosteus nigerCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Total length: 6.0–10.0 in (15–25 cm); slender, elongated bathypelagic predatorWeight: 2.0–5.5 oz (60–150 g); lightweight, highly flexible oceanic...
Fish > Deep-Sea Fish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: DealfishScientific Name: Trachipterus arcticusCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Total length: 5.0–8.2 ft (1.5–2.5 m); Body depth: 8–14 in (20–35 cm)Weight: 10–22 lb (4.5–10 kg)Lifespan: 10–15 years in deep pelagic ocean watersDiet:...
