Himantolophus groenlandicus Reinhardt, 1837

Atlantic footballfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lophiiformes \| Himantolophidae
Synonyms	Corynolophus globosus, Himantolophus ranoides, Himantolophus reinhardti, ... more
Common names	Chôchin-ankô, Lúsífer, Maszkara, ... more

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Main reference

Pietsch, T.W. 1986. (Ref. 10299)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10299); 60 cm SL (female)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range ? - 830 m (Ref. 13608)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Tropical and temperate parts of all oceans.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Illicium short, its base in advance of eye; rays of pectoral and unpaired fins sparsely pigmented, except their bases black; two pairs of swellings in the distal end of esca, almost equal in size and shape (Ref. 13608).

Dwarf males of 4 cm length apparently do not become parasitically attached to females.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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