Linophryne Sexfilis
📖 Overview
Linophryne Sexfilis (Linophryne sexfilis), first described by Bertelsen, 1973 is a fish in the family Linophrynidae (order Lophiiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 100 to 1250 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. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: escal bulb with cylindrical distal prolongation, divided distally into 6 simple tapering filaments; tiny posterior appendage, papilliform; absence of additional escal appendages; simple barbel, undivided, bearing a distal tassel of appendages consisting of simple, cylindrical, distally unpigmented and slightly expanded prolongation of primary stem of barbel, surrounded at base by 3 shorter, unpigmented, compressed pointed branches, each bearing a series of sessile photophores along outer margin .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Linophryne Sexfilis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 100 - 1250 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: off Madeira and Canary Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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