Triplewart seadevil

Triplewart seadevil
Triplewart seadevil with parasitic male attached (arrow)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Ceratiidae
Genus:	Cryptopsaras
Species:	C. couesii
Binomial name
Cryptopsaras couesii Gill, 1883

The triplewart seadevil, Cryptopsaras couesii, is a seadevil of the family Ceratiidae, found in all oceans, from the surface to 2,000 m. Its length is approximately 30 cm for females and 3 cm for males. They belong to the anglerfish family.

Sexual Dimorphism

The species displays extreme sexual dimorphism. Females are more typical in appearance to other anglerfish, whereas the males are tiny rudimentary creatures with stunted digestive systems. A male must find a female and attach to her near the vent; he then lives on her parasitically, becoming little more than a sperm-producing appendage.

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Cryptopsaras couesii" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
• Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8

External links

Data related to Cryptopsaras couesii at Wikispecies Media related to Cryptopsaras couesii at Wikimedia Commons

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