Caulophryne jordani
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Caulophryne jordani
Length
11-20
4.3-7.9
cminch
cm inch 

Caulophryne jordani, commonly known as the fanfin angler, is a species of fanfin, a type of anglerfish. The fish is primarily found in the bathyal zone at depths ranging from 100 to 1,510 metres (330 to 4,950 ft). It has many unusual tentacles with lights attached.

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In 2016, the reproduction of this species was observed and captured on video at around 800 m (2,600 ft) deep in waters around the Azores. This was the first ever recorded video of a sexually united pair of deep sea anglerfish.

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References

1. Caulophryne jordani Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulophryne_jordani
2. Caulophryne jordani on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190447/60458538

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