Biology:Lasiognathus dinema
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Short description: Species of fish
| Lasiognathus dinema | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Thaumatichthyidae |
| Genus: | Lasiognathus |
| Species: | L. dinema
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| Lasiognathus dinema Pietsch, T.W. & Sutton, T.T. (2015)
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Lasiognathus dinema is a species of wolftrap angler found in the deep waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico.[1] It is found at depths of around 3,280 to 4,900 feet (1,000 to 1,500 meter).[2]
This species is part of the Angler Fish species. This species has an illicium that is 15-47mm long. The illicium is surrounded by a posterior extension that helps protect it and has a this translucent posterior escal (umbrella like).
This species get its name due to its escal hooks Greek prefix di- 'two' and nemo- 'thread'.[3]
References
- ↑ Pietsch, T.W. & Sutton, T.T. (2015): A New Species of the Ceratioid Anglerfish Genus Lasiognathus Regan (Lophiiformes: Oneirodidae) from the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Copeia, 103 (2): 429–432.
- ↑ http://www.sci-news.com/biology/science-lasiognathus-dinema-anglerfish-03102.html
- ↑ Sutton, Tracey T.; Pietsch, Theodore W. (June 2015). "A New Species of the Ceratioid Anglerfish Genus Lasiognathus Regan (Lophiiformes: Oneirodidae) from the Northern Gulf of Mexico". Copeia 103 (2): 429–432. doi:10.1643/CI-14-181. ISSN 0045-8511. https://bioone.org/journals/Copeia/volume-103/issue-2/CI-14-181/A-New-Species-of-the-Ceratioid-Anglerfish-Genus-iLasiognathus-i/10.1643/CI-14-181.full.
Wikidata ☰ Q20802823 entry
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