Linophrynidae

Netdevil

Borophryne apogon

Fossil lineage dating back eight million years

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Deep-bodied
• Small

Borophryne apogon, the netdevil or greedy seadevil, is a species of leftvent anglerfish known today from the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean off the Central American coast. It is found at depths down to around 1,750 m (5,700 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. A fossil specimen of this species has been found in the Los Angeles Basin dating back to the Late Miocene, some eight million years ago.