Hutchins' anglerfish (Lophiocharon hutchinsi)

Scientific name: Lophiocharon hutchinsi Pietsch, 2004

Hutchins' anglerfish (Lophiocharon hutchinsi)

The Hutchins' anglerfish (Lophiocharon hutchinsi) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Australia and Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished from its congeners in having a reduced esca (scarcely if at all differentiated from the illicium) and a relatively short illicium, covered from base to tip with small dermal spinules.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophiocharon hutchinsi
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.9
Depth range
2–9 m (7–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 2 - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia and Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Sources

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

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