Lophiodes maculatus, Spotted anglerfish

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Lophiodes maculatus Ho, Séret & Shao, 2011

Spotted anglerfish
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Etymology: Lophiodes: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, suffix oides = similar to (Ref. 45335);  maculatus: The name maculatus is from the Latin macula, meaning spot, in reference to the black spots on the dorsal surface (Ref. 88694).

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

Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθύβιο(ς); εύρος βάθους 283 - 650 m (Ref. 88694). Tropical

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Eastern Pacific: French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.1 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 88694)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

A species in the Lophiodes mutilus species group characterized by the presence of many diffuse black spots on the dorsal surface of head and body; an extremely long third dorsal-fin spine (71·9–7·2% LS), extending to the anterior third of caudal fin; a relatively wide and deep head [HW = 61·6–67·5% LH, head depth (HD) = 73·3–78·9% LH]; a relatively long snout (63·2–68·5% LH); a relatively broad interorbital space (distance between the last frontal spines, IF = 47·4–56·0% LH); a relatively short fifth dorsal-fin spine (11·4–16·5% LS); and 17–18 pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 88694).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Ho, Hsuan-Ching | Συνεργάτες

Ho, H.-C., B. Séret and K.-T. Shao, 2011. Records of anglerfishes (Lophiiformes: Lophiidae) from the western South Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of two new species. J. Fish Biol. 79(7):1722-1745. (Ref. 88694)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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