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Lophiodes iwamotoi Ho, Séret & Shao, 2011 Long-spine anglerfish |
| Family: | Lophiidae (Goosefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 22.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 710 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Savannah Seamount, 300 km south of Society Islands (Ref. 88694). | |||
| Diagnosis: | A member of the L. mutilus species group Caruso, 1981:538) with a relatively long third dorsal-fin spine (56·9–70·8% LS); appressed third dorsal-fin spine reaches between soft dorsal fin and caudal-fin bases; a relatively narrow head [head width (HW) = 52·1–53·8% head length, LH]; a relatively short distance between lower quadrate and anterior palatine spines (66·7–72·6% LH); a relatively short fifth dorsal-fin spine (10·5–13·1% LS), not extending beyond the origin of soft dorsal-fin base; and 19–20 pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 88694). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||