Borophryne apogon: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Lophiiformes
Family
Linophrynidae
Genus
Borophryne
Species
Borophryne apogon
Scientific Name
Borophryne apogon

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Borophryne apogon

Borophryne apogon, the netdevil or greedy seadevil, is a species of leftvent anglerfish known today from the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean off the Central American coast. It is found at depths down to around 1,750 m (5,700 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. A fossil specimen of this species has been found in the Los Angeles Basin dating back to the Late Miocene, some eight million years ago.

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Borophryne apogon in languages:

Czech
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