Diceratias bispinosus

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Diceratias bispinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Diceratiidae
Genus: Diceratias
Species:
D. bispinosus
Binomial name
Diceratias bispinosus
Günther, 1887

Diceratias bispinosus, commonly known as the two-rod angler, is a species of double angler, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 533 to 2,306 metres (1,749 to 7,566 ft). It is endemic to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Diceratias bispinosus in FishBase. June 2016 version.