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Lophodolos acanthognathus  Regan, 1925

Whalehead dreamer
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Actinopterígios (peces con aletas radiadas) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
Etymology: Lophodolos: Greek, 'lopho' or 'lophio' = mane, crest or tuft + Greek, 'dolos' = artifice, deceit or guile (describing a deceitful little fish that beguiles its prey with a baited illicium) (Ref. 86949).

Medioambiente / Clima / Gama Ecología

; marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 650 - 1500 m (Ref. 86949), usually 650 - ? m (Ref. 12204).   Deep-water, preferred ?

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Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.9 cm TL (female)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total): 5-7; Radios blandos anales: 4 - 6. Describes female specimens (males not yet known) (Ref. 12204). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 12204). Dark brown to black in color, parts of the esca unpigmented and silvery-white (Ref. 12204). Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: length of illicium greater than 25% SL in specimens 30 mm and larger; escal bulb width 4.4-6.7% SL in specimens 25 mm and larger; long escal appendages, length 10.2-20.9% SL in specimens 25 mm and larger, 8.7-22.2% SL in specimens less than 25mm; long sphenotic spine, length 4.1-9.2% SL in specimens 30 mm and larger; long quadrate spine, length 2.9-6.5% SL in specimens 30mm and larger (Ref. 86949).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Reaches depths greater than 1,500 m and probably not uncommon below 650 m (Ref. 12204).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Bertelsen, E., 1986. Oneirodidae. p. 1383-1399. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen, and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris, Vol. 3. (Ref. 10523)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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