Fanfin
📖 Overview
Overview information for Fanfin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal soft rays: 12 - 16. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: stem of illicium is naked, without translucent filaments along length; length of illicium 18-125.8%SL; esca consisting of 5-7 elongate filamentous appendages; 2-4 appendages more proximal in position, bearing none to several side branches, 3-4 more distal appendages bearing numerous side branches; opaque areas absent; teeth in upper jaw 28-40; lower jaw teeth 20-34; teeth of vomer 2-5; dorsal fin rays 14-17; anal fin rays 12-16; pectoral fin rays 14-18 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fanfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Fanfin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Fanfin is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 954 - 2500 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Fanfin · Pelagic fanfin |
| 🌍CES | čertovník paprsčitý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hirenagachochin-anko · ヒレナガチョウチンアンコウ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-diabo-barbatana-de-leque-comum |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пелагический мохнатый удильщик · индийская каулофрина |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 大洋莖角鮟鱇 · 大洋長鰭角鮟鱇 · 大洋長鰭鮟鱇 · 柄鮟鱇 · 深海鮟鱇 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caulophryne acinosa | Regan | 1932 | Synonym |
| Caulophryne pietschi | Balushkin & Fedorov | 1985 | Synonym |
| Caulophryne ramulosa | Regan | 1932 | Synonym |
| Melanocetus pelagicus | Brauer | 1902 | Homotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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