Linophryne macrodon
| Linophryne macrodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Linophrynidae |
| Genus: | Linophryne |
| Species: | L. macrodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Linophryne macrodon Regan, 1925
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Linophryne macrodon is a species of bearded seadevils in the family Linophrynidae,[1] that live in waters 300 to 1000 m (980 to 3280 ft) deep in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description
Females grow up to 9.1 cm in length, and have a single distal branched filament, that is half the diameter of the bulb. It has three branches along each side of the bulb, that can be 3 times the diameter of the bulb, and have subdermal pigment on the caudal peduncle. Males are smaller, at only 2.2 cm in length, and have pointed sphenotic spines.[2] The eggs of L. macrodon are only 1 mm in diameter.[3]
Specimens
All the specimens of L. macrodon have been caught from non-closing nets, from depths to 1000 m (3280 ft), but one that was 44 mm was taken at only 300 m (980 ft) deep from a bottom haul in the mesopelagic zone.[3]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Linophryne macrodon Regan, 1925". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b "Linophryne macrodon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b "Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.