Viperfish

Japanese: viperfish
Viperfish

...It has a specially jointed jaw and a flexible stomach that can swallow food as long as its own body. The English name "viperfish" comes from this predatory habit. The body is long and slender and laterally compressed.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "viperfish" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…自分の体長ほどの餌も丸のみできる特殊な関節をもつあごと伸縮自在の胃をもつ。英名のviperfishはこの捕食習性に由来する。体は細長く側扁する。…

※「viperfish」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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