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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).
More on authors: Beebe & Crane.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina batypelagisk; djupintervall 900 - 1100 m (Ref. 86949). Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific: 52 mi. off Cape Mala, Panama.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.1 cm SL (female)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 5; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 4. Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: length of illicium 32% SL; left primary branch of distal escal appendage with a pair of side branches emerging about 8% SL from base; length of right distal escal appendage 23% SL, left distal escal appendage 32% SL; club shaped side branches, length 3-4% SL; primary branches of distal escal appendage covered with small dermal spinules except for distal tips (Ref. 86949).
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 2001. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of December 2001. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in December 2001. (Ref. 40966)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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