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The two currently recognized extant species in this genus are: [5] Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, 1960 (short-snouted lancetfish) Alepisaurus ferox R. T. Lowe, 1833 (long-snouted lancetfish) The anatomic difference between the two species is the shape of the snout, which is long and pointed in A. ferox, and slightly shorter in A. brevirostris.
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).
Although the closest living relatives of Cimolichthys are lancetfish and lizardfish, the living animals would have resembled very large pikes. They could grow up to 1.5 to 2.0 metres (4.9 to 6.6 ft) meters long. Their bodies were covered by large, heavy scutes. Typical of this species are narrow lower jaws with several series of teeth.
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Depending on the exact species involved, the maximum length of lancelets is typically 2.5 to 8 cm (1.0–3.1 in). [47] [48] Branchiostoma belcheri and B. lanceolatum are among the largest. [47] Except for the size, the species are very similar in general appearance, differing mainly in the number of myotomes and the pigmentation of their larvae ...
Fish species (IUCN, 2016-2) 15,219 extant species have been evaluated; 12,028 of those are fully assessed [a] 9679 are not threatened at present [b] 2343 to 5534 are threatened [c] 71 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 65 extinct (EX) species [d] 6 extinct in the wild (EW) 87 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR ...
The tiny creature, just 5.4 millimeters long, has long, bristle-like hairs along its body, according to the study. It also has “long” legs compared to other known shrimp in the same genus, the ...