Atlantic Twospine Goosefish

Sladenia shaefersi

Twenty Eight Centimeters Lophiid Fish from Western Central Atlantic

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium

Sladenia shaefersi, the Atlantic twospine goosefish or Shaefer's anglerfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lophiidae, the goosefishes, monkfishes and anglers. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Sladenia
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela; north on the seamount of Angular Rise.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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