Black Seadevil [Halieutopsis ocellata]
Description
The Black Seadevil is a deep-sea anglerfish, distinguished by its dark color and the luminescent lure that it uses to attract prey in the dark, deep-sea environment where it lives. It has a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth. Like other anglerfish, it has a modified dorsal fin that forms a 'fishing rod' tipped with a lure or 'bait'.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Anglerfishes
Lophiiformes
|
| Family |
Batfishes
Ogcocephalidae
|
| Genus |
Halieutopsis
Halieutopsis
|