Chauliodus vasnetzovi Novikova, 1972
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Chauliodus vasnetzovi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:17:48.446726+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chauliodus vasnetzovi Novikova, 1972
- Name authority
- Novikova, 1972
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Chauliodus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderStomiiformes
- familyStomiidae Bleeker, 1859
- subfamilyChauliodontinae Bonaparte, 1845
- genusChauliodus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- speciesChauliodus vasnetzovi Novikova, 1972
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chauliodus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chauliodus barbatus Garman, 1899 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chauliodus dentatus Garman, 1899 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pacific viperfishChauliodus macouni Bean, 1890 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chauliodus schmidti Ege, 1948 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Novikova, N. S. (1972). A new species of the genus Chauliodus (Pisces, Chauliodontidae) from the southeastern Pacific. Voprosy Ikhtiologii, 12 (1, art. 72): 41–48. [In Russian. English translation in Journal of Ichthyology 12 (1):34–41.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XQ49. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.