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Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Etymology: Lophiomus: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, mys = muscle; carusoi: Named for John Caruso, an ichthyologist who made significant contributions to the taxonomy of Lophiidae.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 132 - 970 m (Ref. 131498). Tropical
Western Pacific: Coral Sea, waters off New Caledonia and Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.3 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; Vertebrae: 18. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D VI, pelvic-fin rays 7, pectoral-fin rays 23-24; distance between the inner sphenotic spines (ISP) 48.6-56.7% HL. Colouration: body brown, peritoneum with dark pigmentation, and reticulate pattern on the floor of the mouth (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
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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): 4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).