Spiny seadevil (Neoceratias spinifer)

Scientific name: Neoceratias spinifer Pappenheim, 1914

The Spiny seadevil (Neoceratias spinifer) is a marine fish of the family Ceratiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Meso- (Ref 58302) and bathypelagic. Females with long movable teeth outside jaws. Mature males parasitic on females.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoceratias spinifer
Family
Ceratiidae (Seadevils)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–1200 m (0–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
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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