Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	head clasper	Small appendage on the forehead of mature male chimaeroid fishes, also a spiny, knob-like structure in male members of the Chimaeriformes used to grasp females during copulation, also a long, flexible spine on the dorsal median surface of the head usually with a modified tip or esca. Believed to be modiefied spine from the first dorsal fin and retractable in some species. Acts to lure prey close enough to be captured. Found in Lophiiformes.	chimaeras appendage dimorphic
French	ptérygopode à la tête	Petite appendice sur le front des mâles matures des poissons chiméroïdes.	chimères appendice dimorphique
Spanish	???	Pequeño apéndice localizado en la frente de los machos maduros de los peces quiméricos??.	quimeras apéndice dimórfico
Portuguese	clasper cefálico	Pequeno apêndice na zona anterior da cabeça dos machos dos peixes quimeroides.	quimeras apêndice dimórfico

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