Caulophryne
Caulophryne
Genus of fishes
Caulophryne is a genus of fanfins.
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Caulophryne | |
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Hairy Angler (Caulophryne polynema) | |
Fanfin Angler (Caulophryne jordani) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Caulophrynidae |
Genus: | Caulophryne Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 |
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There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Caulophryne bacescui Mihai-Bardan, 1982
- Caulophryne jordani Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Fanfin angler)
- Caulophryne pelagica A. B. Brauer, 1902
- Caulophryne polynema Regan, 1930 (Hairy angler)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Caulophryne in FishBase. August 2014 version.
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