Alepisaurus ferox
| Longnose lancetfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Alepisauridae |
| Genus: | Alepisaurus |
| Species: | A. ferox |
| Binomial name | |
| Alepisaurus ferox R. T. Lowe, 1833 | |
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). This species grows to 215 cm (85 in) in total length and a weight of 9 kg (20 lb).
The appellation cannibal fish stems from discoveries of partially-digested conspecifics in captured specimens.