Himantolophus rostratus

Himantolophus rostratus (Regan, 1925)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Himantolophidae (Footballfishes)
Etymology: Himantolophus: Greek, himas or himantos = leather strap, thong or leash (referring to the thick leathery illicium) + Greek, lopho or lophio = crest or tuft (referring to the baited illicium projecting from the head) (Ref. 86949).

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Marine; bathypelagic. Subtropical

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Widelspread: tropical and subtropical Atlantic and Pacific, including the Caribbean Sea and eastern Indonesian waters.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86949)

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Metamorphosed males of this species are distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: olfactory lamellae 14-17; greatest diameter of posterior nostril 3.5-6.4% SL; snout length 11-18% SL; 19-30 upper denticular teeth and 23-50 lower denticulat teeth (Ref. 86949).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Pietsch, T.W., 2009. Oceanic anglerfishes. Extraordinary diversity in the deep sea. Oceanic Anglerfishes, i-xii; 1-557pp. (Ref. 86949)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 15 July 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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