The viper dogfish or viper shark (Trigonognathus kabeyai) is a rare species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, and the only extant member of its genus.It has been found in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan, the Bonin Islands, Pacific Ocean off northern Taitung County and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.This species inhabits upper continental slopes and seamounts. Top Answer.
It is also one of the most popular and well-known species. Vipers are predators, meaning that they eat other animals, their main diet is eating birds (including bird eggs), amphibians, such as frogs and toads, and other small reptiles like lizards and other smaller snakes. [6] Some species, such as the weedy sea dragon, are so bizarre they seem almost unreal. Reply. (10 kilograms), according to … However due to the fact that they are a very deep water fish, 5000 feet during the day and up to 2000 feet at night, the likely hood of a viper fish attack on a human is not very likely. Type genus = Vipera—Laurenti, 1768. The viperfish is one of the most unusual-looking fish in the deep sea. Wiki User.
Reply. 2015-07-15 14:51:50 2015-07-15 14:51:50. max says: 28 Jul 2015 at 3:56 am cool. Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) Gaboon vipers are the largest vipers in the world, reaching lengths of up to 7 feet (213 cm) and more than 22 lbs. Published December 16, 2016 Updated August 3, 2019. This fish can be easily recognized by its large mouth and sharp, fang-like teeth. Ten facts about a viper fish? [5] Most fish reproduce by laying eggs, though some fish, such as great white sharks, give birth to live babies called pups. Many are predators with large mouths and expandable stomachs. Deep-sea fish live in the darkest depths of the ocean where few other animals can survive. They have silvery or black bodies and some have light-producing organs that help them to attract prey in the inky blackness of the water.
7 thoughts on “Cool Facts about Viper Fish” kyden says: 13 Jan 2017 at 5:48 am these animal is cool. The word "halibut" means "holy flatfish" (hali=holy + butte=flatfish) because it was only eaten on holy days. If your question was CAN viper fish attack humans, the answer would be yes. 63 Fun Fish Facts.
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Known scientifically as Chauliodus sloani, it is one of the fiercest predators of the deep. Reply.
giovanni says: 23 Nov 2016 at 2:54 am it is creepy. Diet. Whale sharks, the largest fish, give birth to live young and eat only tiny fish, squid, and plankton.