Caulophryne pelagica

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).[2]

Photograph of 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

References
  1. Arnold, R. (2015). "Caulophryne polynema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T21112867A21910120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21112867A21910120.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Caulophryne pelagica in FishBase. June 2016 version.


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