Smooth dreamer

Chaenophryne draco

Females dwarf the males

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small

Chaenophryne draco, the smooth dreamer, or smooth-headed dreamer, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Oneirodidae, the dreamers, a family of deep-sea anglerfishes. This predatory, deep-sea fish is found in the tropical and subtropical oceans around the world. Like other deep-sea anglerfishes, it is sexually dimorphic, with the metamorphosed females dwarfing the metamorphosed males.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Oneirodidae
Genus: Chaenophryne
Maximum length: 12.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Tropical and subtropical parts of all oceans. Eastern Atlantic: A single female was recorded north of Madeira. Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA and British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 6885 ). Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559 ) and Australia (Ref. 7300 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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