Tropical viperfish [Foetorepus tropicus]
Description
The Tropical viperfish is a species of barbeled dragonfish. It has a slender, elongated body with a large mouth and sharp, fang-like teeth. This species is found in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is bioluminescent, with light-producing organs along its ventral surface.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Dragonets
Callionymidae
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| Genus |
Foetorepus
Foetorepus
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