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Lophiodes lugubris (Alcock, 1894) |
| Family: | Lophiidae (Goosefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 21.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 238 - 731 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia; north to Dong-sha Island (South China Sea). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: four dorsal-fin spine (fourth and sixth spines absent); esca a tiny bulb; third dorsal-fin spine is thin and long, 42.1 - 73.5% SL (mean 56.4% SL), extending to the origin to middle of soft dorsal-fin base; pectoralfin rays 15-16 (Ref. 127468). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||