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Linophrynidae (Leftvents)
Etymology: Linophryne: Greek, 'linon' = flax or anything made of flax such as "cord," "rope," or a "net" + Greek, 'phryne' = "toad" (refers to a toadlike fish that fishes with a net) (Ref. 86949).
More on authors: Regan & Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 210 - 1500 m (Ref. 86949). Deep-water
Eastern Atlantic: Known from a single record. Also known from a single record off the northeast coast of South America and one off California.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 3; Anal soft rays: 3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: escal bulb without distal prolongation; single distal filament and series of about 10 branched filaments on each side; absence of anterior escal appendage; total length of barbel 25-33% SL, distal part with series of 5 photophores, proximal photophores set on short stalks; dense concentration of subdermal melanophores on caudal peduncle (Ref. 86949).
Also mesopelagic (Ref. 10762).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bertelsen, E., 1990. Linophrynidae. p. 516-519. In J. C. Quero, J. C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 10762)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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