Lasiognathus saccostoma
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| Lasiognathus saccostoma Regan, 1925 |
Lasiognathus saccostoma, also known as the Wolftrap angler, Regan's strainer-mouth or Wolftrap seadevil, is a fish. It inhabits the sea floor (abyssal plain) and hunts by attracting prey with a glowing lure that is attached to a modified fin.[citation needed]
It has an extraordinarily sensitive lateral line which is used to detect water pressure changes which may aid it to find prey or predators. Its nostrils are also sensitive, therefore having an acute sense of smell.
Its lure, stereotypical of most deep sea fish, has been modified to form two hook-like strutures that ensnare the prey and throw it in to its enormous mouth.
[edit] External links
- "Lasiognathus saccostoma". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Apr 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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