Lyre Cranch Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopoda

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lyre Cranch SquidScientific Name: Bathothauma lyrommaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodaSize: Mantle length: 4–8 in (10–20 cm); Total length: up to 14 in (35 cm)Weight: 1.0–3.0 oz (30–85 g)Lifespan: Estimated 1–2 years (annual or...

Viper Dogfish

Fish > Dogfish Sharks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Viper DogfishScientific Name: Trigonognathus kabeyaiCategory: FishSubcategory: Dogfish SharksSize: Total length: 18–21 in (45–54 cm); Females slightly larger than malesWeight: 0.9–1.8 lb (400–800 g)Lifespan: 12–18 years in deep oceanic...

Diaphanous Hatchetfish

Fish > Sternoptychidae & Hatchetfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Diaphanous HatchetfishScientific Name: Sternoptyx diaphanaCategory: FishSubcategory: Sternoptychidae & HatchetfishSize: Standard length: 1.5–2.2 in (3.8–5.5 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.3 oz (3–8 g)Lifespan: Estimated 1–3 years in deep-sea...

Tube-eye

Fish > Stylephoridae & Tube-eyes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tube-eyeScientific Name: Stylephorus chordatusCategory: FishSubcategory: Stylephoridae & Tube-eyesSize: Body length: 11–13 in (28–33 cm); Caudal thread: up to 35 in (90 cm)Weight: 2.5–5.0 oz (70–140 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–10 years in deep...

Lovely Hatchetfish

Fish > Sternoptychidae & Marine Hatchetfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lovely HatchetfishScientific Name: Argyropelecus aculeatusCategory: FishSubcategory: Sternoptychidae & Marine HatchetfishesSize: Total length: 2.5–3.3 in (6.4–8.3 cm)Weight: 0.4–0.8 oz (11–23 g)Lifespan: 1–3 years in open ocean...