Chauliodus vasnetzovi

Chauliodus vasnetzovi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Chauliodus
Species: C. vasnetzovi
Binomial name
Chauliodus vasnetzovi
Novikova, 1972

Chauliodus vasnetzovi is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae, first discovered in 1972. It is generally found in the Bathypelagic zone in the Southeast Pacific near Chile and can grow to be up to 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in) long.

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