#chauliodus sloani

[nyastyaraspurrtina]

tell me about the glass-fanged viper! has a really cool name

OH MY GOSH OKAY so the glass fanged viperfish isn't well studied due to the fact that none of them have survived more than 24 hours in captivity, and they live at depths of around 2500 meters, but at day they swim up to shallower waters (600 meters) to hunt. They're also called Sloane's Viperfish, scientific name chauliodus sloani, and they're fucking AMAZING. They get the "glass-fanged" part of their name due to the fact that their teeth are see-through -- they're made of keratin! Their teeth are actually too big to fit in their mouth, and they can unhinge their jaw - it's awesome. Their teeth act as a cage to trap prey in their mouth, but they also have bioluminescence they use to attract prey along their sides. Despite all this, the longest recorded one is roughly a foot long, and they have no venom or poison, so they're absolutely harmless to humans. They're incredible, gorgeous creatures. The first recorded documentation of them is in Bloch & Schneider, 1801, which is REALLY hard to get ahold of due to the fact that it was written in 1801. They're absolutely gorgeous, fascinating creatures, and it's a shame they're so under-researched. Here's some pictures of them!!!!!! (also if anyone has the link to the data from the 2018 research expedition off the coast of Australia where they found one, PLEASE hit me up, I lost it a few months ago and ive been unable to find it since)

also disclaimer im not a marine biologist or anyone actually qualified to talk about them im just a guy who really loves these fish

[i-give-you-a-fish]

thoughts on the glass-fanged viperfish, aka chauliodus sloani? personally I love them

Say what you want about the deep sea, they do not miss!

From looks alone this creature is absolutely stunning. Those pale fangs. The freaky jaw. This guy has it all.

And to top it all off: bioluminescence!

Hands down one of the most fish of all time 11/10

[johnathancactus]

I was curious about what hydrothermal vents pathos-ii would be near, & it's closest to S Oceanographer!

Coordinate Comparison: (S Oceanographer: 34°52'01.2"N 36°25'58.8"W) (Site Phi: 35°13'02.3"N 36°01'46.8"W)

Represented by the heart to the lower left. The other two are just some other vents I marked to get the position down! :-]

Also, referencing the filenames & species that live in the area, a very rough approximation of the species we see in game is:

Segonzacia mesatlantica Some shrip in the family Alvinocarididae???? Some species of anglerfish (Bufoceratias wedli??) Pelican eel (also known as the gulper eel) Sloane's viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) Dumbo octopus Bloody-belly comb jelly Spotted comb jelly (?) Deiopea kaloktenota (or Bathocyroe fosteri???) [& a third jelly i cant identify...]

Just some fun facts I gathered up tonight!! :-D

[dailymarinefish]

day 133, 08/06/24 - fish of the day is sloanes viperfish (Chauliodus sloani)

[i-am-simply-here]

Have you heard of the glass-fanged viperfish, also known as chauliodus sloani? they're adorable creatures only grow up to a foot long....love them so much theyre just the cutest lil guys ever

Well I've heard of them now. Pretty cool looking guys 😩

[scientificinquirer-blog]

The Big Picture: A photoluminescent viperfish.

A Dana viperfish, Chauliodus danae, seen during a mid-water transect on Dive 03 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition. (IMAGE CREDIT: NOAA Ocean Exploration) Viperfish, scientifically known as Chauliodus sloani, are fascinating deep-sea creatures that have evolved unique adaptations to survive in the harsh, dark environments of the ocean’s depths. These fish are known for their long,…

[cumynism]

feelinf like a Chauliodus sloani 2day

[melirrytos]

Bro αν εσύ είσαι άσχημος τότε εγώ είμαι διασταύρωση Nasalis larvatus με Chauliodus sloani...

Bro μην κρίνεις μια κολοκύθα από τη φλούδα της. Από μέσα είναι σάπια.

[my-animal-skulls]

Preserved subadult female Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani). This fish was caught in the Mediterranean at a depth of about 500 metres. Look at those amazing teeth!

[nyastyaraspurrtina]

I NEED TO LEARN HOW THEY REACT TO BEINF IN CAPTIVITY PLEASE FUCKING HELL THERE IS LIKE ONE ARTICLE. HI IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON HOW CHAULIODUS SLOANI (SLOANES VIPERFISH) REACTS TO BEING IN CAPTIVITY PLEASE.

[jojoquarium]

Santana and Chauliodus sloani for @cutesycabba and a couple anons! 

[oupacademic]

Episode Two of Blue Planet II takes us to the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean floor, where crushing pressure, brutal cold, and pitch-black darkness make this one of the most extreme environments on our planet. Leading up to the episode this week, we’ll discover alien worlds, volatile landscapes, and a host of bizarre creatures that call this almost-inhospitable environment their home:

The first systematic deep sea exploration took place between 1872 and 1876, and was conducted by the Challenger Expedition on board the ship H.M.S. Challenger, led by Charles Wyville Thomson. The expedition led to the discovery of two new forms of deep-sea Ascidians (sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders).

Benthic deep-sea environments are the largest ecosystem on Earth, covering approximately 65% of the planet’s surface and account for <95% of the volume of the biosphere. Increasing evidence suggests that global climate changes affect even this most remote of ecosystems.

Deep-ocean animals have adapted to the lack of light and scarcity of food in a number of ways. These include: greatly overdeveloped eyes, huge mouths, and being often equipped with numerous long, sharp, inward-pointing teeth.

Day-to-day you may not notice our bioluminescent aquatic friends, but in reality glow-in-the-dark critters comprise 5–59% of the abundance and 10–15% of the biomass in the world's oceans.

In addition to being home to a vast number of deep-sea critters, the Mid Ocean Ridge is also rich in minerals such as copper, zinc, and gold due to high amounts of volcanic activity.

The nature of a deep sea vent is dependent on the nature of the rock beneath. Most vents are Basalt-hosted, rich in sulphides and silica. However, ‘Rainbow’ in the Mid Atlantic Ridge is one of only two hydrothermal vents situated on ultramafic rock, causing more acidic fluid, rich in metals such as iron and manganese, and high in methane. Yet one species of shrimp has managed to adapt to call this harsh environment home.

In 2015, two new species of deep-sea starfish (Forcipulatacea) were discovered, including the first known sea star from hydrothermal vent habitats. This led to a new family and genus of starfish within the class Asteroidea.

Rubyspira osteovora is an unusual deep-sea snail from California, and has only been found on decomposing whales, thought to use bone as a novel source of nutrition.

While they may be one of the ocean’s most voracious predators, even the Humboldt Squid is feeling the impact of climate change. Squid habitats are becoming displaced as they respond to varying levels of ocean warming, and are having to find even deeper water to call home to avoid hypoxic waters and thermal stress in shallower waters.

Squid are the favoured food of sperm whales, and titanic struggles have been witnessed between them and giant squid. The giant squid may also have given rise to the Norwegian myth of the sea-monster, the Kraken. The cock-eyed squid has one big eye and one small eye, and its underside if studded with light organs. Cranchid squid are jelly-like and concentrate ammonia in their blood. This makes them neutrally buoyant, so they do not have to swim constantly. 

There is so much of our ocean yet to explore. Scientists are still finding new species in the depths of the ocean – such as new crustacean genus’ and species in the Abyssal depths in the Japan trench.  While there is much we still don’t know about the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans, one thing we do know is that deep sea farming can be detrimental to those species of both flora and fauna that call those parts home.

Images: 1) Champagne vent white smokers by NOAA. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. 2) Octopus by glucosala. Public domain via Pixabay. 3) Chauliodus sloani abissal fish arriving in surface waters in the Straits of Messina (permission of prof. Francesco Costa). CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. 4) ALVIN submersible by NOAA. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

[deepseafishwithshizuka-blog]

Viperfish is one of symbolic deep sea fish. Viperfish looks scary, wired, and uncanny. Viperfish has very sharp and huge teeth in order to catch food with lightning his body. Viperfish has a special bone structure. Viperfish can’t swallow food and die of hunger sometimes when it has too big food for him.😇😅😂 . . Name: viperfish. Specific name: chauliodus sloani. Depth: 200-2500m. Length: 12 to 23.5 inch. Habitat: word wide. . 今日はホウライエソです😊 深海魚といえばホウライエソ！というくらいシンボリックな魚ですね😁 このキモくて怖くてミステリアスなホウライエソに心を奪われた人も多いはず！ 海のギャングと呼ばれるホウライエソは、そのイキった見た目で、深海ヒエラルキー上そこそこの地位を保ってたりします。 ホウライエソの主な特徴はアントニオ●木もびっくりな大きな顎と歯ですね😆 この牙で狙ったパシリは絶対に離しません😇 そんなみんなが憧れる牙を持つホウライエソですが、パシリが大きすぎると飲み込めなくて餓死しちゃったりします😇 カワヨ🥰 . #deepseafish #deepsea #deepseacreatures #viperfish #deepblue #deepdiving #drawing #digitalillustration #illustration #drawingpractice #digitaldrawing #medibang #medibangpaint #digitalmediaartma #artwork #digitalart #art #arts #深海魚 #深海生物 #深海 #デジタルイラスト #デジタルイラスト練習中 #イラスト #絵 #お絵かき #ホウライエソ #魚 #デジタルアート #デジタル絵 (Anywheres) https://www.instagram.com/p/BueMjX9AiJH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j6w7nbwz6cm8

[monsters-taxidermy]

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Viperfish and Dragonfish caught from the depths. Species: Chauliodus sloani & Stomias boa boa #rarefish #monsterfish #monsterjaws #monsters #seafisher #seamonsters #deepseacreatures #creepyfish #viperfish #dragonfish #anglerfish #fishjaws #fishingmonsters #abyssalfish #reelmonsters (en Club Náutico Santa Pola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfItjdIKBD/?igshid=wj1clm5ubgg8

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