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Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Etymology: Lophiodes: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, suffix oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 600 m (Ref. 4108). Deep-water; 12°S - 30°S
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4108)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 6. Light to dark brown above, lighter below; pectorals and median fins pigmented as adjacent areas on body, anal fin darker distally, soft dorsal and caudal with interradial membranes lightly pigmented or unpigmented (Ref. 4108).
Western Indian Ocean: Natal in South Africa to northern Madagascar.
Feeds on fishes (Ref. 5213).
Caruso, J.H., 1986. Lophiidae. p. 363-366. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01627 (-0.19527 - 0.22782), b=2.92 (2.81 - 3.03), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100) .
Price category (Ref.
80766):
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