| Chiasmodontidae | |
|---|---|
| Black swallower, Chiasmodon niger | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
| Family: |
Chiasmodontidae T. N. Gill, 1883 |
| Genera | |
Chiasmodon
Dysalotus
Kali
Pseudoscopelus
The Chiasmodontidae, snaketooth fishes, are a family of deep-sea perciform fishes known from oceans worldwide.