Pygmy anglerfish
📖 Overview
Secretive on shallow coastal reefs. Among rocky boulders or under large coral rubble pieces . Benthic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 18. Short caudal peduncle present; illicium lacks a distinct esca, its length 1.4-2.0 times length of second dorsal spine; second dorsal spine tapering, 10.2-13.4% SL; light brown with two sets of numerous, parallel, curving, dark brown lines, one on body extending downward and posteriorly, then curving forward on abdomen, the other on head curving upward and posteriorly from chin; large, obscure, blackish blotches sometimes present on body. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pygmy anglerfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pygmy anglerfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 33 m . Tropical West Pacific: currently known only from the coast of East Africa from northern Mozambique to Durban; Aldabra and the Comoro Islands in the western Indian Ocean; Molucca Islands in Indonesia and the Hawaiian Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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