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Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) >
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) > Chauliodontinae
Etymology: Chauliodus: Greek, chaulios, chaulos, chaunos = to be with the mouth opened + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Garman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 2800 m (Ref. 39803). Deep-water; 14°S - 18°S, 154°W - 147°W
Distribution
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Pacific Ocean: Society Islands (Ref. 40966).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Harold, A.S., 1999. Chauliodontidae: viperfishes. p. 1909-1910. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes. Part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 39803)
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