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black swallower
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 From plate 74 of Oceanic Ichthyology by G. Brown Goode and Tarleton H. Bean,
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| Chiasmodon niger Johnson, 1864 |
The black swallower (Chiasmodon niger) is a deep sea fish that has the ability to extend its stomach 3 times its size so that it can swallow fish that are bigger than itself. It can be found in deep seas up to 1,500 meters or in hot tropical waters. It creates its own light because of the darkness found in some parts of the Pelagic zone. The black swallower can grow up to 25 centimeters.
References
- Chiasmodon niger (TSN 171086). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 30 January 2006.
- "Chiasmodon niger". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
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