Bufoceratias thele

Bufoceratias thele

Twenty Centimeters Diceratiid Fish

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium

Bufoceratias thele is a species of double angler, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 0 to 1,500 metres (0 to 4,921 ft). It is endemic to the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Diceratiidae
Genus: Bufoceratias
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Ceram, Halmahera and South and East China seas.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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