Kingdom Animalia Family Oneirodidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Anglerfish | |
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Genus Pentherichthys
Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Similar Anglerfish, Tyrannophryne pugnax, Chaenophryne, Oneirodes, Oneirodidae | ||
Pentherichthys atratus is a species of dreamer known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The females of this species grow to a length of 11.9 centimetres (4.7 in). The males, though much smaller, are non-parasitic. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Location
P. atratus can be found in the Eastern Atlantic, but larvae have been found in southwest of Madeira.
Size
The average length of an unsexed female of this species is about 11.9 centimeters.
Habitat
P. atratus is a bathypelagic predator.
References
Pentherichthys atratus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA