Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish (Ceratias holboelli)

Scientific name: Ceratias holboelli Kr?yer, 1845

Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish (Ceratias holboelli)

The Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish (Ceratias holboelli) is a marine fish of the family Ceratiidae. Native range: Circumglobal, In tropical to temperate waters. Adults (expatriates ?) found in boreal and subarctic waters. South China Sea and East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-4; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 20. Branchiostegal rays: 6.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ceratias holboelli
Family
Ceratiidae (Seadevils)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
77
Depth range
0–4400 m (0–14436 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4400 m, usually 400 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Adults (expatriates ?) found in boreal and subarctic waters. South China Sea and East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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