Linophryne Escaramosa
📖 Overview
Linophryne Escaramosa (Linophryne escaramosa), first described by Bertelsen, 1982 is a tiny fish in the family Linophrynidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1350 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 3; Anal soft rays: 3. Female esca with oblong, distal prolongation of bulb, as long as diameter of escal photophore, with internal (light-guiding) structure bifurcated at tip and bearing branched, distal filaments; series of 6-7, long, branched filaments on each side of bulb, the proximalmost emerging from base of escal bulb; small conical, posterior appendage behind escal pore. Dense concentration of subdermal pigment on caudal peduncle .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Linophryne Escaramosa is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1350 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: known only from off Oahu, Hawaiian Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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