Largest nostrils (proportionately)

- Who
- Linophryne arborifera
- When
- 01 January 0001
The largest nostrils of any animal, in relation to its body size belongs to the male Linophryne arborifera, a species of deep-sea fish, whose nostril diameter is 37.7% of head length, 14.1% of body length, and greater than twice the diameter of the eye. The reason for such large nostrils is because females give off a species-specific smell that attracts males who rely on their huge nostrils to find them. Linophryne arborifera is found at depths between 750-2,200 m (2,460–7,215 ft) in all three major oceans of the world; specimens can reach 18.5 mm (0.72 in) long.
There are about 60 of these little males in museum collections around the world.
Only the males have these large nostrils.
Only the males have these large nostrils.