Hairy angler

Caulophryne polynema

Males parasitic on females

Hairy angler is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 21 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Caulophrynidae
Genus: Caulophryne
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: a single female with a parasitic male recorded from northeast of the Azores (Ref. 13584 ) and one record east of Cape Verde; reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462 ) and Namibia (Ref. 27121 ). Also known from the northwest Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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