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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Deep-water

Yellow goosefish

Lophius litulon Jordan, 1902
Max Length
150 cm
Max Weight
3.5 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
25–560 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
78.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Found in sandy mud bottom . A carnivore . Mainly feed on fish, euphausiids, sagittoids and shrimps . Used in Chinese medicine . Consumed as food, liver considered as delicacy in Japan .

Scientific Name
Lophius litulon
Authority
Jordan, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
150 cm
Max Weight
3.5 kg
Depth Range
25–560 m
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
78.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Yellow goosefish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yellow goosefish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
52.7cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 560 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, and the Yellow and East China seas.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Feeding Mode
Carnivore
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7
Food Items

fish, euphausiids, sagittoids and shrimps (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
150cm
Max Weight
3,500g

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
78.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Jordan, 1902

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Lophius Litulon is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

⚡ Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Yellow goosefish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Yellow goosefish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🔬 Full Nutritional Profile

Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)

Proximate Composition
Energy125 kcal
Moisture75 %
Protein20 %
Total Fat4 %
Ash1.3 %
Fatty Acids (g)
Saturated Fat1 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 g
Omega-3 Total1 g
EPA0.3 g
DHA0.5 g
Omega-6 Total0.3 g
Key Minerals & Vitamins
Calcium20 mg
Iron0.7 mg
Magnesium30 mg
Phosphorus220 mg
Potassium380 mg
Sodium55 mg
Zinc0.5 mg
Selenium32 µg
Vitamin B122 µg

📊 Population Dynamics

Year Region Index Notes
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