Threadfin angler
📖 Overview
Adults are benthic on the continental shelf and the upper regions of the continental slope . Juveniles are pelagic . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae . Eggs are presumably contained in floating gelatinous rafts . Probably caught as a by-catch of trawl fishing .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 19. Branchiostegal rays: 6 .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Threadfin angler is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 475 m . Tropical; 14°N - 5°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Threadfin Goosefish · Threadfin angler |
| 🌍CES | ďas východopacifický |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Trådfinnet havtaske |
| 🇫🇷French | Baudroie fil |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Rana pescatrice filamentosa |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tamboril-de-barbatana-filamentosa |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Восточнотихоокеанский гладколобый удильщик |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bocón barbudo · Pez sapo · Rape barbudo · Rape de rabo delgado · rape de hebra |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 線鰭擬鮟鱇 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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