Seadevil
Cryptopsaras couesii Gill, 1883
Status not recordedbony fish
The seadevil (Cryptopsaras couesii) is a species in the family Ceratiidae, order Lophiiformes.
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Quick facts about the seadevil
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the seadevil live?
Not recorded
Is the seadevil endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the seadevil classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderLophiiformes
- familyCeratiidae
- genusCryptopsaras
- SpeciesCryptopsaras couesii Gill, 1883
Synonyms Ceratias carunculatus, Ceratias couesii, Ceratias mitsukurii, Cryptopsaras atlantidis, Cryptopsaras carunculatus, Cryptopsaras coesi, Cryptopsaras couesi, Cryptopsaras cousei, Cryptopsaras couseii, Cryptopsaras normani, Cryptopsaras pennifer, Cryptopsaras valdiviae, Cryptosaras couesi, Cryptosares couesi, Cryptosarus couesi, Cryptosparas atlantidis, Cryptosparas carunculatus, Cryptosparas normani, Cryptosparas pennifer, Cryptosparas valdiviae
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Coves' horned anglerfishEnglish
- Triplewart seadevilEnglish
- Warted seadevilEnglish
- tykadlovka CouesovaCzech
- diablo marinoSpanish
- syyläsyvännekrottiFinnish
- pêcheur à trèfleFrench
- ミツクリエナガチョウチンアンコウJapanese
- liten sjødjevelNorwegian Bokmål
- liten sjødjevelNorwegian Nynorsk
- Peixe-diabo-alongadoPortuguese
- Криптопсарас КоусаRussian
- 深海鮟鱇Chinese
- anzuelo diabloSpanish
- Pez diablo alargadoSpanish
- Рогатый удильщик КоусаRussian
- 密棘角鮟鱇Chinese
Relatives of the seadevil
Other species in the same genus Cryptopsaras.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the seadevil?
The seadevil (Cryptopsaras couesii) belongs to the family Ceratiidae in the order Lophiiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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