| Longnose lancetfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Alepisauridae |
| Genus: | Alepisaurus |
| Species: | A. ferox
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| Binomial name | |
| Alepisaurus ferox R. T. Lowe, 1833[3]
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Alepisaurus ferox, also known as the long snouted lancetfish, longnose lancetfish, or cannibal fish, is a species of lancetfish found in the ocean depths down to 1,830 m (6,000 ft).[3][4] This species grows to 215 cm (85 in) in total length and a weight of 9 kg (20 lb).
The appellation cannibal fish stems from discoveries of partially-digested conspecifics in captured specimens.[4]
- ^ Paxton, J.R. (2010). "Alepisaurus ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154820A4641606. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154820A4641606.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Alepisaurus ferox". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
FishBASEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b 田正, 久保; 輝彌, 上野 (1970). "駿河湾産ミズウオの食性について". 魚類学雑誌. 17 (1): 22–28. doi:10.11369/jji1950.17.22.