Ceratias tentaculatus

(Ceratias tentaculatus)

Description

Ceratias tentaculatus, commonly known as the southern seadevil, is a species of sea devil, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathydemersal and can be found at depths ranging from 100 to 2,900 metres (330 to 9,510 ft). It is endemic to the Southern Ocean.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Lophiiformes
Family:Ceratiidae
Genus:Ceratias
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