Photocorynus spiniceps

The known mature male individuals are 6.

The Photocorynus spiniceps lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 1250 - 1250 m environment.

Photocorynus spiniceps is a species of anglerfish in the family Linophrynidae. It is the only species in the genus Photocorynus. The known mature male individuals are 6.2–7.3 millimeters (0.25-0. More

8 inches) female Photocorynus spiniceps has what looks like a small nub in the middle of her back. It is actually a 6.2mm (less than a quarter of an inch) long male, the world's shortest known, sexually mature vertebrate. (Image: T.WPietsch/UW) This 46mm (1. More

of specimens of Photocorynus spiniceps, the smallest of which was 6.2 mm. Pietsch has the histological evidence that it is a mature male. The male is attached to the middle of the back of a 46 mm long female Photocorynus spiniceps because that is how they mate. More

Photocorynus spiniceps, found in the Philippines. More

Photocorynus spiniceps scores an 18 and Paedocypris progenetica, the subject of this week's paper, scores 33 to 35. - Release from the University of Washington http://www.uwnews.org —Sandra Hines shines@u.washington. More

Photocorynus spiniceps is a species of anglerfish in the family Linophrynidae. The known mature male individuals are 6.2???7.3 mm, smaller than any other mature fish and vertebrate; the females, however, reach a significantly larger size of up to 50.5 mm. More

Photocorynus spiniceps(left), Paedocypris progenetica(right)© adapted from TW Pietsch,Uni.Washington Female Photocorynus spiniceps, with male on back (left) and Paedocypris progenetica (right) © adapted from TW Pietsch, Uni.of Washington Is the 7. More

Photocorynus spiniceps is an anglerfish found in the Philippines but critics argue that it isn't the smallest fish because it attaches itself to the much larger female and lives off it. More

8-inch female Photocorynus spiniceps has what looks like a small nub in the middle of her back. Actually, that's the male, the world's smallest known vertebrate. More

Common names

Photocorynus spiniceps in Polish (polski)
棘头光棒鮟鱇 in Mandarin Chinese
棘头光棒鮟鱇 in Unknown
棘頭光棒鮟鱇 in Mandarin Chinese
棘頭光棒鮟鱇 in Unknown

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