| Krøyer's Deep-Sea Angler Fish | |
|---|---|
| Female with a parasitic male, preparation at the Museum of Zoologie in Sankt Petersburg | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Ceratiidae |
| Genus: | Ceratias |
| Species: | C. holboelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratias holboelli Krøyer, 1845 |
|
The Krøyer's deep sea angler fish, Ceratias holboelli, is a seadevil of the family Ceratiidae, found in all oceans, at depths of 1,000-2,000 m (3,300-6,600 ft). Its length is 50–75 cm (20–28 in).
The species scientific epithet commemorates Carl Peter Holbøll - a Danish civil servant and early explorer of the fauna of Greenland.