Linophryne macrodon

Linophryne macrodon is a species of bearded seadevils in the family Linophrynidae,[1] that live in waters 300 to 1000 meters deep in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean.[2]

Linophryne macrodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Lophiiformes
Family:
Linophrynidae
Genus:
Linophryne
Species:
L. macrodon
Binomial name
Linophryne macrodon
Regan, 1925

Description

Females grow up to 9.1 cm in length, and have a single distal branched filament, that is half the diameter of a 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. While 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 down to 1000 meters, but 1 that was 44 mm was taken at only 300 meters deep from a bottom haul, with them being in the Bathypelagic zone.[3]

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References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Linophryne macrodon Regan, 1925". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  2. "Linophryne macrodon summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  3. "Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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