Haplophryne mollis

Some anglerfishes of the superfamily Ceratioidei employ an unusual mating method.

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The Haplophryne mollis lives in the bathypelagic, oceanodromous, marine, depth range - 2250 m environment.

The soft leafvent angler, Haplophryne mollis, is a sexually dimorphic species of fish of the family Linophrynidae. Reproduction - Some anglerfishes of the superfamily Ceratioidei employ an unusual mating method. More

Haplophryne mollis Regan, 1912Aceratias mollis Brauer, 1902; (valid as) Edriolychnus schmidti Regan, 1925; (synonym) Edriolychnus macracanthus Regan & Trewavas, 1932; (synonym) Edriolychnus radians Regan & Trewavas, 1932; (synonym) Edriolychnus roulei Regan & Trewavas, 1932; (synonym) Haplophryne triregium More

Haplophryne mollis Regan © 2005 Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Linophrynidae © 1980, R. Nielsen & E. More

Haplophryne mollis Regan © 2005 Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Ceratioidei © 2005 Theodore W. Pietsch Ceratioidei © 2005 Theodore W. Pietsch Ceratioidei © 2005 Theodore W. Pietsch Lasiognathus amphirhamphus Pietsch © Theodore W. More

Common names

Blegangler in Danish (dansk)
Soft leafvent angler in English
Tiefseeangler in German (Deutsch)
独树须鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
獨樹鬚魚 in Mandarin Chinese
舒氏狼鮟鱇 in Chinese (中文)
舒氏狼鮟鱇 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Lophiiformes
Family : Linophrynidae
Genus : Haplophryne
Species : Haplophryne mollis
Authority : Brauer, 1902