Chaenophryne longiceps
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Oneirodidae |
Genus: | Chaenophryne |
Species: | C. longiceps
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Binomial name | |
Chaenophryne longiceps (Regan, 1925)
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Chaenophryne longiceps, commonly known as the can-opener smoothdream, longhead dreamer or smooth-head dreamer, is a species of anglerfish in the family Oneirodidae (dreamers).[3][4][5][6][7]
Description[]
Chaenophryne longiceps is known for its monstrous appearance: inky black in colour with sharp pointed teeth (28–40 in upper jaw, 34–57 in lower) and (in females) a pointed lure (esca) protruding from its forehead.[8] The maximum length of females is 28 cm (11 in); the males are about 2 cm (0.79 in) and attach themselves to the female with special denticles, but are not parasitic.[9][10] It has 6–8 dorsal soft rays and 5–6 anal soft rays. Its specific name, longiceps, means "long head."[11]
Habitat[]
Chaenophryne longiceps is bathypelagic, living at depths of 500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft) in tropical to temperate parts of all the earth's oceans. In 2010 it was found off Greenland for the first time.[12]
Behaviour[]
Feeds on fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.[11]
References[]
- ^ Project), Nadia Richman (Sampled Red List Index; Collen (SRLI), Ben (February 4, 2009). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Chaenophryne longiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaenophryne longiceps Regan, 1925". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Chaenophryne longiceps". species-identification.org.
- ^ "Chaenophryne longiceps". fishesofaustralia.net.au.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Chaenophryne longiceps (Longhead Dreamer)". bie.ala.org.au.
- ^ "NOAA Technical Report NMFS". U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. July 3, 1989 – via Google Books.
- ^ Pietsch, Theodore W. (July 3, 2009). Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520255425 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Marine Monsters: 8 Sea Creatures That Look Like They From Sci-Fi Movies". WhatDeWhat. March 29, 2021.
- ^ News, Opening Hours Temporarily closed Address 1 William StreetSydney NSW 2010 Australia Phone +61 2 9320 6000 www australian museum Copyright © 2021 The Australian Museum ABN 85 407 224 698 View Museum. "Longhead Dreamer, Chaenophryne longiceps Regan, 1925". The Australian Museum.
- ^ "Chaenophryne longiceps (Can-opener smoothdream)". descna.com.
- ^ a b "Chaenophryne longiceps, Can-opener smoothdream". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-136029
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
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