Cryptopsaras couesi (English spelling)

Japanese: Cryptopsaras couesi(英語表記)Cryptopsarascouesi
Cryptopsaras couesi (English spelling)

…Males are significantly smaller than females, with overall length ranging from 1/3 to 1/20 of the female's, depending on the species. Males of the Biwa anglerfish and the Three-tailed Anglerfish, Cryptopsaras couesi , spend their entire lives attached to the female's abdomen, tail, or head with the front end of their head. This phenomenon of males parasitizing the female's body is unique among vertebrates.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Cryptopsaras couesi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…雄は雌に比べて著しく小さく,それも種によってまちまちであるが,全長が雌の1/3ないし1/20にすぎない。ビワアンコウ,ミツクリエナガチョウチンアンコウCryptopsaras couesiなどの雄は頭部の前端で雌の腹部,尾部,頭部などの表面に癒着して一生を過ごす。このように雄が雌の体に寄生している現象は脊椎動物中で他に例がない。…

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