Chauliodus schmidti Ege, 1948
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 schmidti is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae. The species is rarely-seen, but has been documented off of the West African coast. Fully-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~23 centimeters.
Wikipedia contributors, Chauliodus schmidti; 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 schmidti Ege, 1948
- Name authority
- Ege, 1948
- 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 schmidti Ege, 1948
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 vasnetzovi Novikova, 1972 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chauliodus sloanei schmidti Ege, 1948 Ege, 1948 | synonym |
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.
- Ege, V. (1948). Chauliodus Schn., bathypelagic genus of fishes. A systematic, phylogenetic and geographical study. Dana Report, 31: 1–148, Pls. 1–2. 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:TQPZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.