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Himantolophidae (Footballfishes)
Etymology: Himantolophus: Greek, himas or himantos = leather strap, thong or leash (referring to the thick leathery illicium) + Greek, lopho or lophio = crest or tuft (referring to the baited illicium projecting from the head) (Ref. 86949).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathypélagique; profondeur 246 - 900 m (Ref. 110440). Deep-water
Eastern Central Atlantic and Indian Ocean: Indonesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 5; Rayons mous anaux: 4. Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: length of illicium 33-38% SL; each primary branch of distal escal appendage with posterior side branch emerging 42-49% SL from base; total length of distal escal appendage 92-100% SL, length of side branches 9-10% SL; all side branches fusiform; absence of small dermal spinules on distal appendage or restricted to base (Ref. 86949).
Collected in bottom trawls (Ref. 86949).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 2003. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of March 2003. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in March 2003. (Ref. 46206)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).