Family : Diceratiidae (Double anglers)
Order : Lophiiformes  (anglerfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Two-rod anglerfish
Fish Name : Diceratias bispinosus
Max size : 11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 39830)
Environment : bathypelagic ; depth range 1000 - 1400 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Bay of Bengal, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
Diagnosis : A species of Diceratias with esca having distinct anterior and posterior appendages.
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kailola, P.J.. 1987. (Ref. 6993)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses