Caulophryne pelagica is a species of fanfin, a type of anglerfish. The fish is found in the bathyal zone at depths ranging from 954 to 2,500 metres (3,130 to 8,202 ft).[2]
Caulophryne pelagica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Caulophrynidae |
Genus: | Caulophryne |
Species: | C. pelagica |
Binomial name | |
Caulophryne pelagica Brauer, 1902 |