| Family: |
Himantolophidae (Footballfishes) |
| Max. size: |
27.6 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 654 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand; expected to occur in the Tasman Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4. This species' metamorphosed females are distinct from other species of the H. cornifer group in having a pair of simple distal escal appendages, each without any trace of lateral appendages or filaments; further diagnosed by the following: illicium length 31.1% SL (28.2% preserved); escal bulb width 11.9% (10.5% preserved); no filaments in illicium and esca; tiny, close-set dermal spinules cover the illicium, esca and proximal one-half of distal escal appendage (this appendage is darkly pigmented, tip of intact filament silvery white in freshly thawed specimens) (Ref. 85522). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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