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Himantolophidae (Footballfishes)
Etymology: Himantolophus: Greek, himas or himantos = leather strap, thong or leash (referring to the thick leathery illicium) + Greek, lopho or lophio = crest or tuft (referring to the baited illicium projecting from the head) (Ref. 86949).
Miljö / Klimat / Range
Ekologi
; marina batypelagisk; djupintervall 830 - ? m (Ref. 13608). Deep-water, preferred ?
Tropical and temperate parts of all oceans.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 10299); 60.0 cm SL (female)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 1; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 5-6; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 4. Illicium short, its base in advance of eye; rays of pectoral and unpaired fins sparsely pigmented, except their bases black; two pairs of swellings in the distal end of esca, almost equal in size and shape (Ref. 13608).
Dwarf males of 4 cm length apparently do not become parasitically attached to females.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Pietsch, T.W., 1986. Himantolophidae. p. 376. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 10299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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