Prickly dreamer (Spiniphryne gladisfenae)

Scientific name: Spiniphryne gladisfenae Beebe, 1932

Prickly dreamer (Spiniphryne gladisfenae)

The Prickly dreamer (Spiniphryne gladisfenae) is a marine fish of the family Oneirodidae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, three records known from the eastern central Atlantic; one record from the western Atlantic.

Biology

Bathypelagic; feeds on fishes and crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spiniphryne gladisfenae
Family
Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
1950–1955 m (6398–6414 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1950 - 1955 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: three records known from the eastern central Atlantic; one record from the western Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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