Scientific Name
Diceratias bispinosus

Common Name
Two-rod anglerfish

Biology
A species of Diceratias with esca having distinct anterior and posterior appendages.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1887

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Double anglers (Diceratiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Bay of Bengal, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1000 m

Depth To - meters

1400 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1000 - 1400 m

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

11.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6406 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated