Chaenophryne longiceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Oneirodidae
Genus: Chaenophryne
Species:
C. longiceps
Binomial name
Chaenophryne longiceps
(Regan, 1925)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chaenophryne bicornis Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Chaenophryne crenata Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Chaenophryne crossotus Beebe, 1932
  • Chaenophryne haplactis Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Chaenophryne longiceps quadrifilis Parr, 1927
  • Chaenophryne quadrifilis Parr, 1927

Chaenophryne longiceps, commonly known as the can-opener smoothdream, longhead dreamer or smooth-head dreamer, is a species of anglerfish in the family Oneirodidae (dreamers).[3][4][5][6][7]

Description

Chaenophryne longiceps is known for its monstrous appearance: inky black in colour with sharp pointed teeth (28–40 in upper jaw, 34–57 in lower) and (in females) a pointed lure (esca) protruding from its forehead.[8] The maximum length of females is 28 cm (11 in); the males are about 2 cm (0.79 in) and attach themselves to the female with special denticles, but are not parasitic.[9][10] It has 6–8 dorsal soft rays and 5–6 anal soft rays. Its specific name, longiceps, means "long head."[11]

Habitat

Chaenophryne longiceps is bathypelagic, living at depths of 500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft) in tropical to temperate parts of all the earth's oceans. In 2010 it was found off Greenland for the first time.[12]

Behaviour

Feeds on fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Project), Nadia Richman (Sampled Red List Index; Collen (SRLI), Ben (February 4, 2009). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Chaenophryne longiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaenophryne longiceps Regan, 1925". www.marinespecies.org.
  3. ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Chaenophryne longiceps". species-identification.org.
  4. ↑ "Chaenophryne longiceps". fishesofaustralia.net.au.
  5. ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Chaenophryne longiceps (Longhead Dreamer)". bie.ala.org.au.
  6. ↑ "NOAA Technical Report NMFS". U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. July 3, 1989 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Pietsch, Theodore W. (July 3, 2009). Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520255425 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Marine Monsters: 8 Sea Creatures That Look Like They From Sci-Fi Movies". WhatDeWhat. March 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Longhead Dreamer, Chaenophryne longiceps Regan, 1925". The Australian Museum.
  10. ↑ "Chaenophryne longiceps (Can-opener smoothdream)". descna.com.
  11. 1 2 "Chaenophryne longiceps, Can-opener smoothdream". www.fishbase.se.
  12. ↑ "'Longhead dreamer' angler fish". 27 April 2010.
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