Celebes monkfish (Sladenia remiger)

Scientific name: Sladenia remiger Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Celebes monkfish (Sladenia remiger)

The Celebes monkfish (Sladenia remiger) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known from a single specimen collected in the Gulf of Tomini in the Celebes. Reported in Cross Seamount.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sladenia remiger
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
780–1540 m (2559–5052 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 780 - 1540 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known from a single specimen collected in the Gulf of Tomini in the Celebes. Reported in Cross Seamount.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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