| Family: |
Himantolophidae (Footballfishes) |
| Max. size: |
14.8 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1300 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: known from a single specimen caught southwest of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: length of illicium 52-66.7% SL; proximal part of distal escal appendage undivided 6.7-10%SL, each tip of primary branch bifurcated; primary branch darkly pigmented except on tip, 27% SL in total length; posterior escal appendage 13% SL, pigmented proximal part, distal part of each primary branch bifurcated; posterolateral appendages on stem of illicium 5, longest distal-most pair 10% SL; escal bulb and appendages lacking dermal spinules (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
Specimens caught in bottom trawls (Ref. 86949). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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