Weedybeard Leftvent

📖 Overview

Weedybeard Leftvent (Linophryne algibarbata) is a ray-finned fish of the family Linophrynidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 4.1 cm. It occurs at depths between 400 and 2200 metres. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 3; Anal soft rays: 2 - 3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: globular escal bulb, surrounded distally and laterally by a blunt ridge in small specimens; absence of escal filaments or other appendages; barbel divided at base into 4 primary branches of nearly equal length, 40-86% SL, each with varying number of secondary and tertiary branches, more or less prolonged into filaments, each with distal photophore; concentration of subdermal melanophores on caudal peduncle; males with pointed sphenotic spines .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Weedybeard Leftvent is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Weedybeard Leftvent is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Weedybeard Leftvent is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 400 - 2200 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: Iceland.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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