Chauliodus vasnetzovi is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae, first discovered in 1972. It is generally found in the Bathypelagic zone in the Southeast Pacific near Chile and can grow to be up to 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in) long.

Chauliodus vasnetzovi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Chauliodus
Species:
C. vasnetzovi
Binomial name
Chauliodus vasnetzovi
Novikova, 1972

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References

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  • "Chauliodus vasnetzovi Novikova, 1972". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chauliodus vasnetzovi". FishBase. November 2009 version.