Sladenia shaefersi

Sladenia shaefersi is a species of fish in the family Lophiidae. It also commonly goes by the name of Shaefer's anglerfish. It was first discovered in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Colombia and was described in 1976.

Sladenia shaefersi
Schaefer's Anglerfish from Estuary to Abyss Expedition 2004
Shaefer's Anglerfish during Operation Deep Slope 2007

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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S. shaefersi
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Sladenia shaefersi
J. H. Caruso & Bullis, 1976

References

  • John H. Caruso and Harvey R. Bullis, A Review of the Lophiid Angler Fish Genus Sladenia With a Description of a New Species From the Caribbean Sea, Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 26, Number 1, January 1976, pp. 59–64(6).


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