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Pacific footballfish (Himantolophus sagamius) fish species and information / pictures of Pacific footballfish - Himantolophus sagamius
Pacific footballfish (Himantolophus sagamius) fish species information
Scientific Name
Himantolophus sagamius
Common Name
Pacific footballfish
Biology
Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302).
Classification
Classified By
Tanaka, 1918
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)
Family
Footballfishes (Himantolophidae)
Distribution
Region
Pacific
Distribution
Pacific: Kuril-Kamchatka trough, coast of the Hokkaido and Honshu islands (Gulf of Sagami), and from California to Peru..
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
613
m
Depth To - meters
1200
m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 613 - 1200 m (Ref. 82206)
Trophic Level
4.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
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
20.0
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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated