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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Linophrynidae (Leftvents)
Etymology: Linophryne: Greek, 'linon' = flax or anything made of flax such as "cord," "rope," or a "net" + Greek, 'phryne' = "toad" (refers to a toadlike fish that fishes with a net) (Ref. 86949).

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Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 620 - 1220 m (Ref. 86949). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Northwestern Atlantic and Southeastern Indian oceans.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58034); 18.5 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 3; Anal soft rays: 3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: escal bulb without distal prolongation or filaments;, absence of posterior and anterior appendages; stout, tapering filament on each side of upper part of escal bulb, each one to 1.5 times diameter of bulb; 0-2 minute conical papillae below each lateral filament; undivided primary stem of barbell, length 20-32% SL, distal end divided into a pair of short branches, each with lateral series of 3-4 long filaments, decreasing in length distally and gradually continuing as a cluster of stalked photophores on tip and medial side of each branch; each filament with distal series of internal photophores; length of proximal ang longest filaments 35-65% SL; small branch with internal photophores in cleft between pair of primary branches; dense concentration of subdermal pigment on caudal peduncle of parasitic males; parasitic males with pointed sphenotic spines (Ref. 86949).

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Pietsch, T.W., 2003. Linophrynidae. Netdevils (deepsea anglerfishes). p. 1069-1070. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 2: Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). (Ref. 58034)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Linophryne bicornis Parr, 1927