Triplewart seadevil
The triplewart seadevil (Cryptopsaras couesii) is a species of anglerfish in the family Ceratiidae. It is the only species of the genus Cryptopsaras.
Description
[change | change source]Physical appearance
[change | change source]Female triplewart seadevils have a long body.[1][2] It has a bioluminescent organ, the esca, on its head. Adult females have jet-black skin while juveniles are dark brown.[3]
Sexual dimorphism
[change | change source]Triplewart seadevils exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism, where males parasitize females.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Records of deep-sea anglerfishes (Lophiiformes: Ceratioidei) from Indonesia, with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa".
- ↑ "The Occurrence of the Deep-Sea Anglerfish, Cryptopsaras couesii, in Monterey Bay, California. Copeia".
- ↑ "On the species composition and the distribution of Ceratiid anglers (Ceratiidae) in Russian and adjacent waters. Journal of Ichthyology".
- ↑ "Dimorphism, parasitism, and sex revisited: modes of reproduction among deep-sea ceratioid anglerfishes (Teleostei: Lophiiformes). Ichthyological Research".