Family: |
Lophiidae (Goosefishes) |
Max. size: |
28 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 900 - 1200 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela; north on the seamount of Angular Rise. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 6-6. This species has the following characters: D I + I + 9, A 6, P 17, V I + 5, C I + 3 + 3 + I; massive body, flattened, but not strongly compressed dorsoventrally; 2 filiform illicia on the head, with the anterior one much longer; spines on head low, blunt, and covered with skin; dermal outgrowths on the skin; body brown with light patterned shadows (Ref. 81023) |
Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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