18 cm
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by documented female maximum total length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Large Adult Female Humpback Anglerfish
A large adult female Melanocetus johnsonii is represented at the documented female maximum total length of 0.18 m. The much smaller male form is excluded because males lack the female's characteristic fishing rod and luminous lure.
Dimensions
- Height
- 12.8 cm
- Length
- 18 cm
Quick facts
- Large female length
- up to 18 cm
- Scientific name
- Melanocetus johnsonii
- MBARI live observation
- female about 9 cm
- Sexual dimorphism
- males are much smaller and lack the lure
Large Adult Female Humpback Anglerfish · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Total length is the sourced scale anchor; contour height is a reviewed natural-pose envelope.