Spiniphryne gladisfenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Oneirodidae
Genus: Spiniphryne
Species:
S. gladisfenae
Binomial name
Spiniphryne gladisfenae
(Beebe, 1932)

Spiniphryne gladisfenae, also known as the prickly dreamer, is a species of dreamer. Dreamers are a type of deep sea anglerfish known only from the Atlantic Ocean.[1] Anglerfish are classified by how they lure their prey. Female anglerfish have a piece of dorsal spine that protrudes above their mouth and is luminescent in order to attract prey. The females of the species Spiniphryne gladisfenae can grow to a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. The esca contains two bulbous appendages on the tip, covered with tiny papillae and with clusters of tiny filaments around the base. There is also a large appendage on the back, divided at the end into three lobes or many filaments. The number of lateral escal filaments varies from none to three. S. gladisfenae also has fewer dental teeth than S. duhameli.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Pietsch, T. W. & Baldwin, Z. H. (April 4, 2006). Buth, D. (ed.). "A Revision of the Deep-Sea Anglerfish Genus Spiniphryne Bertelsen (Lophiiformes: Ceratioidei: Oneirodidae), with Description of a New Species from the Central and Eastern North Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Copeia. 2006 (3): 404–411. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2006)2006[404:AROTDA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 86695813. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  2. ↑ Pietsch, T. W. & Baldwin, Z. H. (April 4, 2006). Buth, D. (ed.). "A Revision of the Deep-Sea Anglerfish Genus Spiniphryne Bertelsen (Lophiiformes: Ceratioidei: Oneirodidae), with Description of a New Species from the Central and Eastern North Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Copeia. 2006 (3): 404–411. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2006)2006[404:AROTDA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 86695813. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-10.


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