Rihmakrotti

Illicium pigmented except near esca, with 5-14 elongate translucent filaments along entire length, al but distal-most arising from posterior margin (Ref. 13608); length of illicium 16.8-36.8%SL; stem of illicium pigmented except near esca; esca with an elongate filamentous anterolateral appendage; 2 distal appendages, each bearing numerous filaments, anterior most short and stout, opaque along posterior margin, posterior most considerably more slender; posterolateral appendage bearing numerous short filaments and with palmate opaque distal tip; dorsal fin rays 16-19; anal fin rays 14-18; pectoral fin rays 16-19; upper jaw teeth 17-39; lower jaw teeth 12-26; teeth on vomer 2-5 (Ref. 86949).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 17

Bathy- and mesopelagic (Ref. 75154). Males parasitic on the females (Ref. 559).

Caulophryne jordani, commonly known as the fanfin angler, is a species of fanfin, a type of anglerfish. The fish is primarily found in the bathyal zone at depths ranging from 100 to 1,510 metres (330 to 4,950 ft). It has many unusual tentacles with lights attached.

In 2016, the reproduction of this species was observed and captured on video at around 800 m (2,600 ft) deep in waters around the Azores. This was the first ever recorded video of a sexually united pair of deep sea anglerfish.

Males parasitic on the females

Circumglobal

One specimen caught in the Canadian Atlantic waters; found at depths of 100- 1500 m.

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