…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 |
…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。… ※「Cryptopsaras couesi」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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