Caulophryne jordani

Caulophryne jordani, commonly known as the fanfin angler, is a species of fanfin, a type of anglerfish. The fish is primarily found in the bathyal zone at depths ranging from 100 to 1,510 metres (330 to 4,950 ft).[1] it has many unasual tentacles with lights attached.

Caulophryne jordani
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C. jordani
Binomial name
Caulophryne jordani

References

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


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