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Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949))
Etymology: Thaumatichthys: Greek, 'thauma' = wonder or marvel + Greek, 'ichthys' = fish (common name being "wonderfishes") ( Ref. 86949).
Eponymy: Prince Axel Christian Georg of Denmark (1888–1964) served in the Navy and gained the rank of Admiral. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθύβιο(ς); εύρος βάθους ? - 3570 m (Ref. 26282). Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 86949); 36.5 cm SL (female)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 6; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 4. Distinguishing characteristics: length of premaxillae 23.5-27.0% SL; short anterior premaxillary teeth: I-1: 3.0, II-1: 1.9, II-2: 4.5, II-3: 4.8, III-1: 1.1, III-2: 1.9, III-3: 2.5, IV-1: 1.0, IV-2: 2.0, V-1: 0.9, V-2: 2.4 mm; esca with a single pair of laterally directed lobes, prolonged into tapering tentacle-like filaments in larger specimens; dorsal most medial escal appendage wart-like and untapering (Ref. 86949).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
McAllister, D.E., 1990. A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index. (Ref. 27116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6289 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.8 ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).