Caulophryne pelagica

Caulophryne pelagica
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

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2016). Caulophryne pelagica in FishBase. June 2016 version.


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