Chauliodus sloani
Fish
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Stomiidae
Found world wide in tropical and temperate oceans. Lives very deep but moves into the upper 600m at night to feed. It is highly predatory and has a large loosely hinged jaw and predominant teeth. It’s average size is 20-30cm. It is known to be preyed upon by the Warty Squid (Onykia [was Mororteuthis] ingens).
Deep water.
Predator.
Because it lives in very deep water most biology is unknown.
Deep New Zealand: Batson P
NZ Marine Fishes: Paul
G. D. Jackson, J. F. McKinnon, C. Lalas, R. Ardern and N. G. Buxton (1998) Food spectrum of the deepwater squid Moroteuthis ingens (Cephalopoda: Onychoteuthidae) in New Zealand waters, Polar Biology, Volume 20, Number 1, 56-65