Bufoceratias wedli
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Diceratiidae |
| Genus: | Bufoceratias |
| Species: | B. wedli
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| Binomial name | |
| Bufoceratias wedli (Pietschmann, 1926)
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Bufoceratias wedli
Bufoceratias wedli is a deepsea anglerfish found in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic regions of the ocean, ranging from a depth of 300 to 1750 m. It is a double angler with two lures on its back, the anterior lure being the smaller.
Taxonomy[]
The species was previously classified as Phrynichthys wedli, then Paroneirodes wedli, before being renamed shortly after as Bufoceratias wedli.
External links[]
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Diceratiidae
- Fish described in 1926
- Lophiiformes stubs