Bearded Seadevil [Linophryne algibarbata]
Description
This species is found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Like other seadevils, the bearded seadevil is a deep-sea anglerfish with a lure that glows in the dark. Unlike other species, it has a 'beard' of long filaments hanging from its chin. As with other species in its genus, females are much larger than males.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Anglerfishes
Lophiiformes
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| Family |
Seadevils
Ceratiidae
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| Genus |
Doublefang Seadevils
Borophryne
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