Lasiognathus dinema | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Thaumatichthyidae |
Genus: | Lasiognathus |
Species: | L. dinema
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Binomial name | |
Lasiognathus dinema Pietsch, T.W. & Sutton, T.T. (2015)
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Lasiognathus dinema is a species of wolftrap angler found in the deep waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. [1] It is found at depths of around 3,280 to 4,900 feet (1,000 to 1,500 meter). [2]
This species is part of the Angler Fish species. This species has an illicium that is 15-47mm long. The illicium is surrounded by a posterior extension that helps protect it and has a this translucent posterior escal (umbrella like).
This species get its name due to its escal hooks Greek prefix di- 'two' and nemo- 'thread'. [3]
Lasiognathus dinema | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Thaumatichthyidae |
Genus: | Lasiognathus |
Species: | L. dinema
|
Binomial name | |
Lasiognathus dinema Pietsch, T.W. & Sutton, T.T. (2015)
|
Lasiognathus dinema is a species of wolftrap angler found in the deep waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. [1] It is found at depths of around 3,280 to 4,900 feet (1,000 to 1,500 meter). [2]
This species is part of the Angler Fish species. This species has an illicium that is 15-47mm long. The illicium is surrounded by a posterior extension that helps protect it and has a this translucent posterior escal (umbrella like).
This species get its name due to its escal hooks Greek prefix di- 'two' and nemo- 'thread'. [3]