Fanfin Angler
Caulophryne jordani
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Caulophryne jordani, or the fanfin angler, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Caulophrynidae, the fanfins. This species is a deepwater species which is found in Oceanic waters around the world. Like other deepwater anglerfishes it shows extreme sexual dimorphism with the males being much smaller than the females and acting as sexual parasites of the females.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Caulophrynidae
- Genus
- Caulophryne