Oneirodidae

Oneirodidae is a family of deep-sea anglerfish known as the dreamers. They belong to the order Lophiiformes, the anglerfishes.

 Description 
Dreamers have a crown-shaped esca on their heads and some species have slender bodies.

 Why they're called that 
The Oneirodidae are called "dreamers" because, according to Theodore Wells Pietsch III, they are “fish so strange and marvelous that it could only be imagined in the dark of the night during a state of unconsciousness”.

 Genera 

 Bertella Pietsch, 1973
 Chaenophryne Regan, 1925
 Chirophryne Regan & Trewavas, 1932
 Ctenochirichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1932
 Danaphryne Bertelsen, 1951
 Dermatias H. M .Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
 Dolopichthys Garman, 1899
 Leptacanthichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1932
 Lophodolos Lloyd, 1909
 Microlophichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1932
 Oneirodes Lütken, 1871
 Pentherichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1932
 Puck Pietsch, 1978
 Spiniphryne Bertelsen, 1951
 Tyrannophryne Regan & Trewavas, 1932

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 References 
Category:Ray-finned fish

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