Bulbous dreamer

Bulbous dreamer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Oneirodidae
Genus: Oneirodes
Species:
O. eschrichtii
Binomial name
Oneirodes eschrichtii
Lütken, 1871
Synonyms
List
  • Specieslist
  • Oneirodes megaceros
  • Holt & Byrne, 1908
  • Dolopichthys megaceros
  • (Holt & Byrne, 1908)
  • Dolopichthys obtusus
  • Parr, 1927
  • Dolopichthys tentaculatus
  • Beebe, 1932
  • Dolopichthys digitatus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys simplex
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys pollicifer
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys brevifilis
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys diadematus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys pennatus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys frondosus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys ptilotus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys multifilis
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys claviger
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys thysanophorus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys plumatus
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys cirrifer
  • Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Dolopichthys hibernicus
  • Fraser-Brunner, 1935

The bulbous dreamer (Oneirodes eschrichtii) is a species of anglerfish in the family Oneirodidae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution. It is the type species of the genus Oneirodes by monotypy.

Description

The bulbous dreamer has a crown-shaped esca with a papilla at the top. It has a spherical body. It can reach 29.7 cm (11.7 in) long.

References

  1. ↑ Arnold, R. (2015). "Oneirodes eschrichtii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T18128749A42837302. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T18128749A42837302.en. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). "Oneirodes escherichtii" in FishBase. June 2024 version.
  3. ↑ "Genera in the family Oneirodidae, Catalog of Fishes".