Diceratias pileatus

(Diceratias pileatus)

Description

Diceratias pileatus is a species of double angler, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 640 to 1,430 metres (2,100 to 4,690 ft). It is endemic to the Atlantic Ocean.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Lophiiformes
Family:Diceratiidae
Genus:Diceratias
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