Family Diceratiidae - Double anglers (Ref. 07463) or Doublespine Seadevils (Ref. 86949)
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Actinopterygii
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 2 | Species : 6 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
  Division
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Marine
  Aquarium
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none
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  Remark
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From Nelson (1994). Distribution: Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. Tropical and subtropical; continental shelf or slope. Pelvic fin small and connected with cleithrum (Ref. 07463). Distinguishing character: Metamorphosed females of this family uniquely having an exposed second, light-bearing, dorsal-fin spine at the head, directly posterior to the illicium. This distal light organ is conspicuous in specimens approximately less than 3 cm, otherwise retracted in larger specimens. Possessing well-developed sphenotic spines, quadrate and articular spines, 3 pectoral radials, and notably, close-set dermal spinules covering the skin entirely along with the illium and the proximal part of the esca. Lone recorded juvenile metamorphosed male, measuring 1.4 cm in length, with large, laterally directed eyes and nostrils, a pair of denticular teeth on the upper jaw and two transverse series with 4 - 5 each of denticular teeth on the lower jaw, and presence of dermal spinules. Males are free-living with the indication of never becoming parasitic. Female larvae, two on record measuring 0.7 - 1.05 cm, with short and deep, almost globose body; skin very inflated with even subdermal pigmentation throughout; average-sized pectoral fins not surpassing the dorsal and anal fins in length; 5 - 7 dorsal-fin rays, 4 anal-fin rays (very rarely 5), 13 - 16 pectoral-fin rays, and 9 caudal rays (very rarely 8; 1 simple + 6 bifurcated + 2 simple). Largest recorded female specimen, Diceratias pileatus, measures 2.75 cm. Lone metamorphosed male recorded measures 1.4 cm (Ref. 86949).
  Etymology
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Greek, di = two, double + Greek, keras or keratos = horn, horned (referring to the two conspicuous dorsal-fin spines in the larvae and young females) (Ref. 86949).
  Reproductive guild
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nonguarders
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Euacanthomorphacea | Percomorphaceae | Percomorpharia | Lophiiformes | Ceratioidei | Diceratiidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Diceratiidae as currently in FishBase

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The list ordered as follows:

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination CofF
Diceratias bispinosus (Günther, 1887)
acceptedseniornew
Ceratias bispinosus Günther, 1887
synonymseniororiginal2
synonymjuniororiginal2
Diceratias glomerosus (Alcock, 1890)
synonymjuniornew
acceptedseniororiginal2
Diceratias bispinosus (non Günther, 1887)
misappliedmisappliednew
Diceratias trilobus Balushkin & Fedorov, 1986
acceptedseniororiginal2
Bufoceratias wedli (Pietschmann, 1926)
acceptedseniornew
Phrynichthys wedli Pietschmann, 1926
synonymseniororiginal2
Diceratias wedli (Pietschmann, 1926)
synonymseniornew
Paroneirodes wedli (Pietschmann, 1926)
synonymseniornew
Diceratias glomerosus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliednew
Paroneirodes glomerosus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
! Paroneirodes glomerulosus (non Alcock, 1890)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
Bufoceratias thele (Uwate, 1979)
acceptedseniornew
Phrynichthys thele Uwate, 1979
synonymseniororiginal2
Phrynichthys wedli (non Pietschmann, 1926)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Bufoceratias shaoi Pietsch, Ho & Chen, 2004
acceptedseniororiginal2
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