Longnose Lancetfish

Alepisaurus ferox

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Alepisaurus ferox, the long snouted lancetfish, longnose lancetfish, or cannibal fish, is a species of lancetfish found in the ocean depths down to 1,830 m (6,000 ft). This species grows to 215 cm (85 in) in total length and a weight of 9 kg (20 lb). They are sometimes taken as by-catch in tuna long-line fisheries, but are not a targeted species.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) CAFS, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://d1iraxgbwuhpbw.cloudfront.net/images/species/alfer_u7.jpg
  2. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=fishes&irn=10539168
  3. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alepisaurus_ferox

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