Photocorynus spiniceps is a species of anglerfish in the family Linophrynidae.[1][2] It is in the monotypicgenusPhotocorynus.Photocorynus Spiniceps is an anglerfish which originates from the Philippines.[3]
The known mature male individuals are 6.2–7.3 millimeters (0.25-0.3 inches), smaller than any other mature fish and vertebrate; the females, however, reach a significantly larger size of up to 50.5 millimeters (2 inches).[4][5] (However, numerous fish species have both sexes reaching maturity below 20 millimeters (0.8 inches).[6])
Like most other deepsea anglerfishes, Photocorynus spiniceps lures its prey into striking range using a bioluminescent sac at the end of an illicium, the highly modified first ray of the dorsal fin, and swallows the prey whole with the help of a distending jaw and a similarly distending stomach. Its prey can sometimes be as big as their own bodies. The male spends its life fused to its much larger female counterpart, therefore effectively turning her into a hermaphrodite.It is important to note that the male has to bite the female in order to spend the rest of its life fused together.[7]
While the female takes care of swimming and eating, the male, with a large proportion of its body consisting of testes, is charged with the task of aiding reproduction.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Photocorynus spiniceps" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
^Kessler, R. (2006). Fish Story in Reverse. Natural History, 115(3), 32.
^Theodore W. Pietsch (2005). "Dimorphism, parasitism, and sex revisited: modes of reproduction among deep-sea ceratioid anglerfishes (Teleostei: Lophiiformes)". Ichthyological Research. 52 (3): 207–236. doi:10.1007/s10228-005-0286-2. S2CID 24768783.
^Doughton, Sandi (January 31, 2001). . The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2006.
^S. H. Weitzman & R. P. Vari (1988). "Miniaturization in South American freshwater fishes; an overview and discussion". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 101: 444–465.
^Kessler, R. (2006). Fish Story in Reverse. Natural History, 115(3), 32.
photocorynus, spiniceps, species, anglerfish, family, linophrynidae, monotypic, genus, spiniceps, anglerfish, which, originates, from, philippines, female, spinicepsscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, actinopteryg. Photocorynus spiniceps is a species of anglerfish in the family Linophrynidae 1 2 It is in the monotypic genus Photocorynus Photocorynus Spiniceps is an anglerfish which originates from the Philippines 3 PhotocorynusFemale P spinicepsScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder LophiiformesFamily LinophrynidaeGenus PhotocorynusRegan 1925Species P spinicepsBinomial namePhotocorynus spinicepsRegan 1925The known mature male individuals are 6 2 7 3 millimeters 0 25 0 3 inches smaller than any other mature fish and vertebrate the females however reach a significantly larger size of up to 50 5 millimeters 2 inches 4 5 However numerous fish species have both sexes reaching maturity below 20 millimeters 0 8 inches 6 Like most other deepsea anglerfishes Photocorynus spiniceps lures its prey into striking range using a bioluminescent sac at the end of an illicium the highly modified first ray of the dorsal fin and swallows the prey whole with the help of a distending jaw and a similarly distending stomach Its prey can sometimes be as big as their own bodies The male spends its life fused to its much larger female counterpart therefore effectively turning her into a hermaphrodite It is important to note that the male has to bite the female in order to spend the rest of its life fused together 7 While the female takes care of swimming and eating the male with a large proportion of its body consisting of testes is charged with the task of aiding reproduction See also editSmallest organismsReferences edit Charles Tate Regan 1925 Dwarfed Males Parasitic on the Females in Oceanic Angler Fishes Pediculati Ceratioidea Proceedings of the Royal Society B 97 684 386 400 Bibcode 1925RSPSB 97 386T doi 10 1098 rspb 1925 0006 Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2006 Photocorynus spiniceps in FishBase February 2006 version Kessler R 2006 Fish Story in Reverse Natural History 115 3 32 Theodore W Pietsch 2005 Dimorphism parasitism and sex revisited modes of reproduction among deep sea ceratioid anglerfishes Teleostei Lophiiformes Ichthyological Research 52 3 207 236 doi 10 1007 s10228 005 0286 2 S2CID 24768783 Doughton Sandi January 31 2001 Catch of the day Researcher stakes claim to tiny fish title The Seattle Times Archived from the original on 18 May 2008 Retrieved 2 February 2006 S H Weitzman amp R P Vari 1988 Miniaturization in South American freshwater fishes an overview and discussion Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 101 444 465 Kessler R 2006 Fish Story in Reverse Natural History 115 3 32 Photocorynus spiniceps Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 18 April 2006 External links editSome records in the fish world nbsp This order Lophiiformes related anglerfish article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Photocorynus amp oldid 1155540761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
