Many-Rayed Fangtooth [Chaenophryne melanorhabdus]
Description
A species that inhabits the deep ocean, found mainly in the Atlantic. The Many-Rayed Fangtooth earns its name from the numerous rays on its pectoral fins. Similar to other species in this genus, it exhibits bioluminescence, producing light from photophores.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Anglerfishes
Lophiiformes
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| Family |
Dreamers
Oneirodidae
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| Genus |
Chaenophryne
Chaenophryne
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