Bearded Angler
Linophryne densiramus
- Usual depth200–1,463 m
- Water temperature15–28 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, April, and July
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 200–1,463 m · Deepest record: 1,925 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bearded Angler, Bearded Seadevil, Thickbranch Angler
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Onianko, オニアンコウ
Similar species
deepsea anglerLinophryne arborifera
- Headlight Angler
Linophryne indica
- Ghostly seadevil
Haplophryne mollis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 32 open-data records from 1961 to 2001.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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