Triplewart seadevil
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| Triplewart seadevil | |
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| Triplewart seadevil with parasitic male attached (arrow) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ceratiidae |
| Genus: | Cryptopsaras |
| Species: | C. couesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptopsaras couesii Gill, 1883 |
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The triplewart seadevil, Cryptopsaras couesii, is a seadevil of the family Ceratiidae, found in all oceans, from the surface to 2,000 m. Its length is approximately 30 cm for females and 3 cm for males. They belong to the anglerfish family.
[edit] Sexual Dimorphism
The species displays extreme sexual dimorphism. Females are more typical in appearance to other anglerfish, whereas the males are tiny rudimentary creatures with stunted digestive systems. A male must find a female and attach to her near the vent; he then lives on her parasitically, becoming little more than a sperm-producing appendage.
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Cryptopsaras couesii" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
[edit] External links
Data related to Cryptopsaras couesii at Wikispecies 
Media related to Cryptopsaras couesii at Wikimedia Commons
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