Family NEOCERATIIDAE
Deepsea Anglerfish, Needlebeard Seadevil, Neoceratiid Anglerfish, Seadevil
Compiler and date details
4 May 2015 - Dianne, J. Bray, John R. Paxton, Jennifer E. Gates & Douglass F. Hoese
John R. Paxton & Jennifer E. Gates
Introduction
The family Neoceratiidae includes a single species known from meso- and bathypelagic waters of all major oceans. Bertelsen (1951) and Bertelsen & Pietsch (1983) studied the species. Neoceratias spinifer is unique in being the only deepsea anglerfish lacking an illicium. Males are parasitic on the females, which have been recorded to 10.8 cm in length. Feeding habits are unknown. Pietsch (2009) summarised knowledge of the group.
General References
Bertelsen, E. 1951. The ceratioid fishes ontogeny, taxonomy, distribution and biology. Dana Reports 39: 1-276 figs 1-141 1 pl.
Bertelsen, E. & Pietsch, T.W. 1983. The ceratioid anglerfishes of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 35(2): 77-99 figs 1-18
Common Name References
Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Caulophrynidae, Neoceratiidae, Melanocetidae, Himantolophidae, Diceratiidae, Oneirodidae, Thaumatichthyidae, Centrophrynidae, Ceratiidae, Gigantactinidae, Linophrynidae. pp. 2026-2037 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2027] (FAO) (Deepsea Anglerfish, Neoceratiid Anglerfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 04-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |