| Family Diceratiidae - Double anglers (Ref. 07463) or Doublespine Seadevils (Ref. 86949) | ||||
| Order | : | Lophiiformes |
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| Class | : | Teleostei | ||
| No. in FishBase | : | Genera : 2 | Species : 7 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes | ||
| Environment | : | Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes | ||
| Division | : | Marine | ||
| Aquarium | : | none | ||
| First Fossil Record | : | |||
| Remark | : | From Nelson (1994). Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. Tropical and subtropical; continental shelf or slope. Pelvic fin small and connected with cleithrum (Ref. 07463). Distinguishing character: Metamorphosed females of this family uniquely having an exposed second, light-bearing, dorsal-fin spine at the head, directly posterior to the illicium. This distal light organ is conspicuous in specimens approximately less than 3 cm, otherwise retracted in larger specimens. Possessing well-developed sphenotic spines, quadrate and articular spines, 3 pectoral radials, and notably, close-set dermal spinules covering the skin entirely along with the illium and the proximal part of the esca. Lone recorded juvenile metamorphosed male, measuring 1.4 cm in length, with large, laterally directed eyes and nostrils, a pair of denticular teeth on the upper jaw and two transverse series with 4 - 5 each of denticular teeth on the lower jaw, and presence of dermal spinules. Males are free-living with the indication of never becoming parasitic. Female larvae, two on record measuring 0.7 - 1.05 cm, with short and deep, almost globose body; skin very inflated with even subdermal pigmentation throughout; average-sized pectoral fins not surpassing the dorsal and anal fins in length; 5 - 7 dorsal-fin rays, 4 anal-fin rays (very rarely 5), 13 - 16 pectoral-fin rays, and 9 caudal rays (very rarely 8; 1 simple + 6 bifurcated + 2 simple). Largest recorded female specimen, Diceratias pileatus, measures 2.75 cm. Lone metamorphosed male recorded measures 1.4 cm (Ref. 86949). | ||
| Etymology | : | Greek, di = two, double + Greek, keras or keratos = horn, horned (referring to the two conspicuous dorsal-fin spines in the larvae and young females) (Ref. 86949). | ||
| Reproductive guild | : | nonguarders | ||
| Typical activity level | : | |||
Main Ref. |
: | Nelson, J.S. 1994 | ||
| Coordinator | : | |||
Deep Fin Classification
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: | Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Percomorphaceae | Eupercaria | | | Lophiiformes | Ceratioidei | | Diceratiidae | ||
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| Scientifc name | Status | Senior/Junior synonym | Combination |
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Diceratias bispinosus (Günther, 1887) | accepted | senior | new |
Ceratias bispinosus Günther, 1887 | synonym | senior | original |
Paroneirodes glomerosus Alcock, 1890 | synonym | junior | original |
Diceratias glomerosus (Alcock, 1890) | synonym | junior | new |
Diceratias pileatus Uwate, 1979 | accepted | senior | original |
Diceratias bispinosus (non Günther, 1887) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Diceratias trilobus Balushkin & Fedorov, 1986 | accepted | senior | original |
Bufoceratias wedli (Pietschmann, 1926) | accepted | senior | new |
Phrynichthys wedli Pietschmann, 1926 | synonym | senior | original |
Diceratias wedli (Pietschmann, 1926) | synonym | senior | new |
Paroneirodes wedli (Pietschmann, 1926) | synonym | senior | new |
Diceratias glomerosus (non Alcock, 1890) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Paroneirodes glomerosus (non Alcock, 1890) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
! Paroneirodes glomerulosus (non Alcock, 1890) | misapplied | misapplied | misapplied |
Bufoceratias thele (Uwate, 1979) | accepted | senior | new |
Phrynichthys thele Uwate, 1979 | synonym | senior | original |
Phrynichthys wedli (non Pietschmann, 1926) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Bufoceratias shaoi Pietsch, Ho & Chen, 2004 | accepted | senior | original |
Bufoceratias microcephalus Ho, Kawai & Amaoka, 2016 | accepted | senior | original |