Oneirodes carlsbergi is a species of anglerfish in the family Oneirodidae (dreamers).[3] It takes its name from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds scientific research.[4][5]
| Oneirodes carlsbergi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Oneirodidae |
| Genus: | Oneirodes |
| Species: | O. carlsbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oneirodes carlsbergi | |
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Description
Oneirodes carlsbergi has (in females) a pointed lure (esca) protruding from its forehead; the esca has a tapering, internally pigmented, anterior appendage.[6] The maximum length of females is 15.9 cm (6.3 in).[7][8] It resembles Oneirodes luetkeni but can be distinguished by its large number of jaw teeth.[9]
Habitat
Oneirodes carlsbergi is mesopelagic and bathypelagic, living at depths of 100–2,000 m (330–6,560 ft) in tropical to temperate parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.[10] It has also been found in the Banda Sea.[11]