Dermatias
Appearance
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Dermatias platynogaster, conventional and X-ray images | |
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Genus: | Dermatias H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
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Species: | D. platynogaster
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Dermatias platynogaster H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
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Dolopichthys platynogaster (H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) |
Dermatias platynogaster is a species of dreamer (type of deep-sea anglerfish) found in the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of 549 to 1,342 m (1,801 to 4,403 ft) in the waters around the Philippines and in the area of the Magellan Seamounts. The females of this species grow to a length of 15.6 cm (6.1 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
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- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dermatias platynogaster". FishBase. April 2012 version.