Chauliodus minimus
| Chauliodus minimus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Chauliodus |
| Species: | C. minimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chauliodus minimus Parin & Novikova, 1974
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Chauliodus minimus is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae. It is known to be the only species of viperfish with a chin barbel. It has been found at depths as shallow as 300m. [1][2][3] The species has been documented in the Atlantic Ocean,[4] and full-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~14.5 centimeters.[4]
References
- ^ "Chauliodus minimus (Chauliodus minimus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Genus Chauliodus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Chauliodus minimus Parin & Novikova, 1974 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b "Chauliodus minimus". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-27.