Classification / Names
Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
>
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
Écologie
marin bathypélagique. Deep-water
Western Central Pacific. Eastern Central Pacific: San Clemente basin, off southern California, USA (Ref. 40966).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.5 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 5; Rayons mous anaux: 4. Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: length of illicium 70-87% SL; each primary branch of posterior escal appendage simple, total length 4.0-4.5% SL; stem of illicium with a single pair of posterolateral appendage, length 1.0-2.0% in SL (Ref. 86949).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Pietsch, T.W., 1999. Himantolophidae. Footballfishes (deep-sea anglerfishes). p. 2029. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 12944)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
Outils
Articles particuliers
Télécharger en XML
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 2 - 3.3, mean 2.5 °C (based on 466 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).