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Fanfin Angler
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Fanfin Angler

Caulophryne jordani Goode & Bean, 1896

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishFanfin Angler
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese乔氏茎角𩽾𩾌
Scientific nameCaulophryne jordani Goode & Bean, 1896

About this species

Caulophryne jordani, or the fanfin angler, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Caulophrynidae, the fanfins. This species is a deepwater species which is found in Oceanic waters around the world. Like other deepwater anglerfishes it shows extreme sexual dimorphism with the males being much smaller than the females and acting as sexual parasites of the females.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderLophiiformes
FamilyCaulophrynidae
GenusCaulophryne