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Spiniphryne gladisfenae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Oneirodidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Lophiiformes

Genus
  
Spiniphryne

Spiniphryne gladisfenae, the Prickly dreamer, is a species of dreamer known only from the Atlantic Ocean. The females of this species 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.

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Spiniphryne gladisfenae Wikipedia