Brownsnout Spookfish

Fish > Argentiniformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brownsnout SpookfishScientific Name: Dolichopteryx longipesCategory: FishSubcategory: ArgentiniformesSize: Standard length: 3.1–7.1 in (8–18 cm)Weight: 0.5–1.8 oz (15–50 g)Lifespan: Estimated 10–18 years in cold bathypelagic ocean strataDiet:...

Pacific Blacksmelt

Fish > Bathylagidae & Deep-sea Smelts

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific BlacksmeltScientific Name: Bathylagus pacificusCategory: FishSubcategory: Bathylagidae & Deep-sea SmeltsSize: Standard length: 6.0–8.0 in (15–20 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.0 oz (55–110 g)Lifespan: 8–15 years in cold deep watersDiet:...

Daggertooth

Fish > Anotopteridae & Daggerteeth

AT A GLANCECommon Name: DaggertoothScientific Name: Anotopterus pharaoCategory: FishSubcategory: Anotopteridae & DaggerteethSize: Total length: 3.0–4.8 ft (0.9–1.5 m); exceptionally elongated bodyWeight: 3.5–7.0 lb (1.6–3.2 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 6–10 years in...

Giant Siphonophore

Invertebrates > Prayidae & Giant Siphonophores

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant SiphonophoreScientific Name: Praya dubiaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Prayidae & Giant SiphonophoresSize: Total colony length: 100–160 ft (30–50 m); Swimming bell width: 4–6 in (10–15 cm)Weight: Gelatinous colonial biomass...