Chauliodus pammelas
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| Chauliodus pammelas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Chauliodus |
| Species: | C. pammelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Chauliodus pammelas Alcock, 1892 | |
Chauliodus pammelas is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae.[1][2][3] The species has been widely documented off the coast of Yemen, Somalia and India,[3] and fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of 19.5 centimeters.[4] In the Arabian Sea, C. pammelas were commonly seen during the day at a vertical distribution of 750 to 1000 m, while during the night, the distribution is wider.[5]
