Black dragon fishBlack dragon fishBy CassidyBy Cassidy

habitathabitat• The black dragon fish lives 1,500 The black dragon fish lives 1,500

miles down on the ocean floor. miles down on the ocean floor. • In the twilight zone.In the twilight zone.• That is how it catches it’s pray.That is how it catches it’s pray.

descriptiondescription• Black dragon fish will eat what ever it Black dragon fish will eat what ever it

can fit in it’s mouth other large fish can fit in it’s mouth other large fish and shrimp.and shrimp.

• They can get as big as 2-50 cm. (0.8-They can get as big as 2-50 cm. (0.8-20 in. but they are usually about 15 20 in. but they are usually about 15 cm.cm.

descriptiondescription• With their big mouths and sharp With their big mouths and sharp

protruding teeth, dragon fish are protruding teeth, dragon fish are fearsome-predators. fearsome-predators.

descriptiondescription• Their glowing barbells are used to Their glowing barbells are used to

attract curious pray in the darkness. attract curious pray in the darkness. They are nicknamed viper fish.They are nicknamed viper fish.

Color and textureColor and texture• The color of the black dragon fish is The color of the black dragon fish is

black.black.• It is slimy, hard but soft at the same It is slimy, hard but soft at the same

time. time.

QUIZQUIZIs the black dragon’s nickname Is the black dragon’s nickname

viperfish yes or no?viperfish yes or no?

answeranswer• yesyes

lookslooks• What does the female look like …..What does the female look like …..

thisthis• This!This!

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