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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) >
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Etymology: Lophiomus: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, mys = muscle.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 134 - 340 m (Ref. 131498). Tropical
West Pacific: Coral Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 131498)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D VI,8; pectoral-fin rays 24-25, pelvic-fin rays 7. Colouration: body pale khaki, and light floor of mouth having anastomosing dark pattern medially (Ref. 131498).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen H.-P., Lee M.-Y. and W.-J. Chen, 2024. Integrative taxonomy reveals unanticipated hidden diversity in the monotypic goosefish genus Lophiomus (Teleostei, Lophiidae), with description of three new species and resurrection of Chirolophius laticeps Ogilby, 1910. European Journal of Taxonomy 943:239-287. (Ref. 131498)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
