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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathypelagisch; diepte ? - 1300 m (Ref. 40966). Deep-water
Southeast Atlantic: known from a single specimen caught southwest of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.8 cm SL (female)
Korte beschrijving
Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 5; Anale zachte stralen: 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).
Specimens caught in bottom trawls (Ref. 86949).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Anderson, M.E. and R.W. Leslie, 2001. Review of the deep-sea anglerfishes (Lophiiformes: Ceratioidei) of southern Africa. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 70:30 p. (Ref. 40877)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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