Caulophryne pelagica
| Caulophryne pelagica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Caulophrynidae |
| Genus: | Caulophryne |
| Species: | C. pelagica |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulophryne polynema Brauer, 1902 | |
Caulophryne pelagica is a species of fanfin, a type of anglerfish. The fish is found in the bathyal zone at depths ranging from 954 to 2,500 metres (3,130 to 8,202 ft).[1]
Photograph of Caulophryne pelagica
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2016). Caulophryne pelagica in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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