Anglerfish (Lophiodes endoi) fish species and information / pictures of Anglerfish - Lophiodes endoi

Anglerfish (Lophiodes endoi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lophiodes endoi

Common Name
Anglerfish

Biology
A species of the Lophiodes mutilus group differing from congeners by the following characters: a rounded esca with paler tip; third dorsal spine bearing a pair of black tendrils located at two-thirds of illicial length; 18?22 (mainly 20?21) pectoral fin rays; a relatively short head (33.4?39.6% SL); a relatively short illicium (16.5?26.7% SL); a relatively short third dorsal spine (30.0?42.3% SL); fifth dorsal spine relatively long, when folded back reaching base of third dorsal fin ray, and anterior frontal spine enlarged (Ref. 79601). Tail cylindrical, somewhat depressed, tapering posteriorly; eye large; gill openings extending in front of pectoral fins; both maxilla and frontal ridge smooth, without knobs; frontal divided into three spines, anterior one enlarged, directed forward, sometimes divided into two sub-spines; sphenotic with two spines, inner spine well developed, straight and directed upward; inner frontal spine present in specimens smaller than 300 mm and reduced in spec

Classification

Classified By

Ho & Shao, 2008

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Goosefishes (Lophiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: off Japan, Taiwan and Australia. Collected from southeastern Japan (Okinawa trough, Tosa Bay, and Kyushu?Palau Ridge) at depth range 261?600 m. In Taiwanese waters this species is usually captured together with Lophiodes mutilus at depths of about 280?310 m, and some may range deeper. Specimens were collected from the Tasman Sea of southeastern Australia at depths of 300?750 m, and a series of photographs were taken of a specimen at a depth of 288 m at Greenwell Point, New South Wales, Australia, by an underwater vehicle (K. Aitken, personal communication, 20 March 2005). Two specimens were collected from the northwest shelf off Australia at depths of 492?520 m (Ref. 79601).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

261 m

Depth To - meters

750 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 261 - 750 m (Ref. 79601)

Trophic Level

4.48 s.e. 0.78 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

38.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated