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Chauliodus pammelas

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Chauliodus pammelas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Chauliodus
Species:
C. pammelas
Binomial name
Chauliodus pammelas
Alcock, 1892

Chauliodus pammelas is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae.[1][2][3] The species has been widely documented off the coast of Yemen, Somalia and India,[3] and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of 19.5 centimeters.[4] In the Arabian Sea, C. pammelas were commonly seen during the day at a vertical distribution of 750 to 1000 m, while during the night, the distribution is wider.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Chauliodus pammelas (Chauliodus pammelas) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ "Chauliodus pammelas Alcock, 1892". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ a b "COPEPEDIA summary for Chauliodus pammelas : T5017946 : Species". www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ "Chauliodus pammelas". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  5. ^ Butler, Mari; Bollens, Stephen M; Burkhalter, Brenda; Madin, Laurence P; Horgan, Erich (2001-01-01). "Mesopelagic fishes of the Arabian Sea: distribution, abundance and diet of Chauliodus pammelas, Chauliodus sloani, Stomias affinis, and Stomias nebulosus". Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. The 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition: Oceanic Response to Monsoonal Forcing, Part 4. 48 (6): 1369–1383. doi:10.1016/S0967-0645(00)00143-0. ISSN 0967-0645.