Himantolophus multifurcatus

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Himantolophus multifurcatus Bertelsen & Krefft, 1988

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> 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).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina batypelagisk; djupintervall 200 - 365 m (Ref. 86949). Deep-water

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Eastern Central Atlantic: 4°11'N, 24°37'W (type locality) (Ref. 46206).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.2 cm SL (female)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 5; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 4. Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: length of illicium 50-69% SL; proximal part of distal escal appendage undivided 18-32%SL, each primary branch with 2-3 bifurcations, unpigmented, 34-52% SL in total length; unpigmented posterior escal appendage, 5.6-7.0% SL; posterolateral appendages on stem of illicium 0-4, longest pair is distal most 0-402% SL; escal bulb and appendages of large specimens with small scattered dermal spinules (Ref. 86949).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Males unknown (Ref. 57659).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Pietsch, T.W., 2003. Himantolophidae. Footballfishes (deepsea anglerfishes). p. 1060-1061. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 2: Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). (Ref. 57659)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 17 July 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 12.8 - 20, mean 18.4 °C (based on 15 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  4.1   ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).