Anglerfish (Lophiodes endoi)

Scientific name: Lophiodes endoi Ho & Shao, 2008

Anglerfish (Lophiodes endoi)

The Anglerfish (Lophiodes endoi) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae.

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. 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

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Species facts

Scientific name
Lophiodes endoi
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
261–750 m (856–2461 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 261 - 750 m
Climate
Temperate
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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