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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) >
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Etymology: Lophiomus: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, mys = muscle; immaculioralis: Name from Latin 'immaculioralis' derived from ‘immaculi-’ meaning ‘unstained’ and ‘oralis’ for 'oral', referring to the floor of the mouth being light, without conspicuous dark pigmentation.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 200 m (Ref. 131498). Tropical
East Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Thailand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 131498)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 6; Vertebrae: 19. This new species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D V,8; pelvic-fin rays 7, pectoral-fin rays 21-22; distance between the left opercular and subopercular spines (OPSOP) 22.2% of HL. Colouration: body brown and the absence of conspicuous dark marking on the light floor of the mouth (Ref. 131498).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen H.-P., Lee M.-Y. and W.-J. Chen, 2024. Integrative taxonomy reveals unanticipated hidden diversity in the monotypic goosefish genus Lophiomus (Teleostei, Lophiidae), with description of three new species and resurrection of Chirolophius laticeps Ogilby, 1910. European Journal of Taxonomy 943:239-287. (Ref. 131498)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
