Celebes monkfish

Sladenia remiger

Lophiid Fish of Central Pacific

Brown
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Medium

The Celebes monkfish (Sladenia remiger) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lophiidae, the goose fishes, monkfishes or anglers. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Sladenia
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: known from a single specimen collected in the Gulf of Tomini in the Celebes. Reported in Cross Seamount (Ref. 7460 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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