Acentrophryne dolichonema

Acentrophryne dolichonema

A deep sea anglerfish known only from waters off Peru

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Deep-bodied
Small

Acentrophryne dolichonema is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Linophrynidae, the leftvents, a family of deep sea anglerfishes. This species is only known from the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Linophrynidae
Genus: Acentrophryne
Maximum length: 10.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Off Peru.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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