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Chaenophryne longiceps

Oneirodid Fish from Northeast Pacific

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Deep-bodied
Medium

Chaenophryne longiceps, the longhead dreamer or smooth-head 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 tropical and subtropical oceans around the world. Like other deep-sea anglerfishes, it is sexually dimorphic with the metamorphosed females dwarfing the metamorphosed males, though the males are not sexual parasites.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Oneirodidae
Genus: Chaenophryne
Maximum length: 24.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans. Northeast Pacific: south of southern California to Oregon, USA (Ref. 265 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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