| Family: |
Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949)) |
| Max. size: |
12.9 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1265 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic and Southeast Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 4-5. Escal bulb without membranous anterior crest. Distal escal appendage an elongate, cylindrical stalk, with a small, slender prolongation emerging anteriorly from bases of escal hooks, without lateral serrations or filaments. Posterior escal appendage compressed distally, constricted at base (Ref 27827). Length of illicium 41-53% SL; posterior escal appendage 1.3-3.1% SL, emerging from below escal pore; escal hooks weakly pigmented (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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