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Diceratias pileatus

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Species of fish

Diceratias pileatus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Diceratiidae
Genus: Diceratias
Species: D. pileatus
Binomial name
Diceratias pileatus
Uwate, 1979

Diceratias pileatus is a species of deep sea marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diceratiidae, the double anglers. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 640 to 1,430 metres (2,100 to 4,690 ft). This species was thought to be endemic to the Atlantic Ocean but has now been recorded Indo-Pacific region.

References

  1. ^ Arnold, R. (2015). "Diceratias pileatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190089A42801727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190089A42801727.en. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diceratias pileatus". FishBase. June 2016 version.
Taxon identifiers
Diceratias pileatus
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